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Old 24-10-2010, 09:46   #6
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Re: Low income exodus from London

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Originally Posted by Gary L View Post
It might sound bad but the landlords won't drop the rent, and the people who live in these high rent places can't afford to live there anyway.

well there is an argument that a private landlord can charge what they want and that charge will reflect the value of their house .If the private landlords won't drop their rent they will have to target other markets instead of the guaranteed income from benefit claimants
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