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My favourite is the promise that people in the surrounding areas will benefit from all of the funding, new developments, etc. BS. The "area" will benefit (gentr
by cjrp 14y ago
My favourite is the promise that people in the surrounding areas will benefit from all of the funding, new developments, etc. BS. The "area" will benefit (gentrification leading to more expensive rent/housing), effectively pricing out the existing residents.
- b0 14y agoAs the parent commenter and a previous resident (of Leyton), you've nailed it there. Our landlord upped our rent from 1000GBP a month to 1400GPB a month the moment it was announced.