It's absurd innit. It wouldn't matter so much if it was a reasonable rent with security (I know everyone here is a libertarian lol, but I'm all in favour of Dutch /German style rent controls/caps)
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Yep it’s a topic I can get quite passionate about. I avoid it here. It’s shelter. A basic need. Not a fucking “market” investment.
It's really not for everyone, but I thought I'd mention just in case. There are housing coops in London you can apply to / get on a waiting list for.
I'm not sure I would move to one unless I was thrown into the rental market again. In whcih case I would 100% do this.