One way to break this system. Build, build and build homes at cheap rents while simultaneously bringing in a rent cap for private housing. This would screw owners of multiple homes whose rents would have to drop and force them to sell. Those with one home would also face price depreciation but their home would still have a relative value when moving so not a problem.

The reason I mentioned the extension to the right to buy policy, was because the prime minister said:

"Over that time almost two million people have been helped into home ownership.

They have switched identities and psychology, from being dependent on the state for every repair – from damp-proofing to a new front door – to being in charge of their own family home, able to make improvements and add value as they please"

So the policy has its roots firmly planted in not being dependent on the state for every repair, which was the big con. In the excitement of a bargain many didn't think about the expensive costs of rewiring, new windows, new heating systems etc etc.

The extention policy however relates to housing associations, which now own old Council stock. They have charity status, or are not for profit organisations, completely separate from government. So I am unable to fathom how the charity will be recompensed by the government for selling its stock at low prices, to people on universal credit, who won't be able to afford the deposit, let alone any repair costs.