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Re:UK survey: 40% of respondents pay more than 50% of their ... by frede on Saturday September 02, 2017 @06:30AM (#15155245)
From a landlord's perspective, they prefer if you do not spend more than 1/3 of your income on rent.
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Re:UK survey: 40% of respondents pay more than 50% of their ... by DaiPlusPlus on Saturday September 02, 2017 @06:34AM (#15155261)
Keep it affordable for people to live in, but too expensive for the tenants to save-up to buy their own place. Devilish.
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Re:UK survey: 40% of respondents pay more than 50% of their ... by poooogles on Saturday September 02, 2017 @06:39AM (#15155292)
Pretty much. Hilariously the rate of house price increases in London is almost outpacing the rate I can save for a home.

So even if you can save up, you still can't buy a house.

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Re:UK survey: 40% of respondents pay more than 50% of their ... by umanwizard on Saturday September 02, 2017 @06:39AM (#15155287)
Renting is an ultra-competitive market -- landlords aren't personally deciding what your rent should be.
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