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Originally Posted by garinda
The people who haven't gained are the hundreds of thosands of people in the country who have no chance of getting social housing, because the stock is so depleted since it was sold off by the Conservatives, and now are forced to rent in the private sector, from the many rip-off landlords.
Conservatism, by it's very nature, conserves for the few.
You don't need to have lived under Thatcher's government to understand that basin concept.
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I have lived in both council housing and private renting and I know which one I prefer. So unfortunately I cannot appreciate the negativity you obviously feel from it. Since living in private rented accomodation we have been able to live in a much nicer area, with much less crime and a bigger house. The landlord isn't the best but landlords have duties by law, and so unless you are unaware of your rights, then there should be no problem. I am sure the council are more than happy to inform people of their rights, and they also monitor how much rent they are charging too so it is very hard to fall into trouble even in the private sector when you are claiming benefits to pay the rent.