UK government is completely “in hock” to the top house builders who have a monopoly Anna Minton

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Britain's rental sector is in a state of crisis. Both labour and the conservatives agree that changes need to be made, and the government could bring in new reforms ahead of the next general election. But what exactly needs to be done? Harry ClarkeEzzidio is joined by the academic and journalist Anna Minton was regularly written on housing.

Under the current system, the “renting generation” is “suffering every day” argues Minton.

Whilst Michael Gove shows some “realisation of what needs to be done, but it's still not being done”.

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