"You don't need a formal conspiracy when interests converge." The landlords don't need to conspire - they know what's good for them and the politicians either

"You don't need a formal conspiracy when interests converge." The landlords don't need to conspire - they know what's good for them and the politicians either own property themselves or are connected enough to landlords to help them out. None of these parties have an immediate interest in the lower class affording housing or maintaining the community fabric in the long term - especially the faceless incorporated ones.