theProle

The salary for train drivers doesn't really reflect conventional supply and demand. They get dozens of applications for every vacant trainee post. They only earn anything like they do because of indu… (View Post)

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)