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Author	The_Flurr
Comment	Landlords don't provide shelter they charge for it. Those homes would exist without a landlord charging rent. There's not enough council houses due to Thatcher selling them off and blocking new building. Around 60% are now being gouged by private landlords.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/13zeqz9/landlord_is_increasing_rent_by_25_told_to_accept/jmuxz95/
Created	Sun 4th Jun 2023 2:13pm
Status	normal ()

Landlords don't *provide* shelter they charge for it. Those homes would exist without a landlord charging rent.

There's not enough council houses due to Thatcher selling them off and blocking new building. Around 60% are now being gouged by private landlords.