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Originally Posted by rogermevans

no the fact that more and more people wish to live alone is what is causing it

see

http://www.24dash.com/socialhousing/16851.htm

How can you say "No" i know many people that own 2 and 3 bedroom houses to rent out. If they didnt own those houses they would be avaialble as starter homes and therefore if everyone who owned these sort of houses sold up the market would be flooded with starter homes and therefore prices would drop.

I agree more people living alone, people leaving the nest earlier and people living longer all have an impact, but not as much as people buying to let

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Abandoned? Eh?
I can't see a private individual abandoning a house

i you cant sell it what are you going to do? A house only has value if someone want to buy it or rent off of you.