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Robbie de Santos

Is this renting’s watershed moment?

The problems of "Generation Rent" seem finally to be getting some political attention, but without more homes being built, renting will continue to boil over.

By Robbie de Santos

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Sorry Ken, rent caps aren’t the best answer to our housing crisis

Ken Livingstone correctly identifies many of the problems in the rental market. But a more workable solution than his…

By Robbie de Santos

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