Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: For the occupants, a rental home is a home.... for their landlord its an asset that ...

For the occupants, a rental home is a home.... for their landlord its an asset that they want to be able to maximise the rent on (by kicking out current tenants & upping the rent), or be able to sell quickly when they want to realise some capital.

The problem is that for the landlord this looks like good capital management, but for the (erstwhile) tenant it can often be the prelude to #homelessness.

With adequate supply of #socialhousing this would not be the problem it has become....