Isn't the problem then that a separate means test creates another layer of bureaucracy, swallowing up a decent slice of the savings? I guess the other question is where KB would draw the line. Wherev… (View Post)
I suspect the key question is whether this is a story researched by the Telegraph's own hacks, or from the "dealing with the opposition" department of one of the other campaigns. In other n… (View Post)
And, since it's ultimately a subsidy for landlords, it probably does less "good" than many other bits of the welfare budget. For all the issues with council housing, it kept the subsidy in … (View Post)
To a large extent they do, until demand drops enough that there's a risk of not being able to let a property. Rents aren't costs plus margin, they are whatever the landlord can get away with. (See al… (View Post)