Wrong end of the telescope. The problem is that there are too few houses/too many people. All that mucking around with regs for landlords does is swing the pendulum a bit between renters and homeowne… (View Post)
They haven't vanished. They have flatlined at 15-20%. Those 15-20% will be those with the best use-cases (e.g. moderate commute, rooftop solar, suitable drive, second ICE car in the household for lon… (View Post)
That's missing a big bit of the picture. A thought experiment for you. Imagine we halved the size of the rental sector by law, from Jan 1st 2025. Done at random - Landlords had to toss a coin to dete… (View Post)
Yes, but spending £4k (never mind £14k)on energy efficiency to save £100 a year is a negative ROI - the savings wouldn't even pay the interest if you borrowed the money. The government might as well … (View Post)
Governments are going to find that it's much easier to get people to play along if they offer carrots rather than sticks. The only reason for a lot of EV purchases now is that the BIK rules make them… (View Post)