and is propagated by people spending the money that allows those property developers to see profits by exploiting said politicians. If it weren't profitable to

and is propagated by people spending the money that allows those property developers to see profits by exploiting said politicians. If it weren't profitable to behave that way, they wouldn't. It's only profitable because even though people bitch and complain about it, they still part with their money, which allows the behaviour to continue. I understand that many thousands/millions of people feel they have no choice, but every time they pay their rent, they're allowing the situation to continue.