Michael
Renters forced to pay hundreds in ‘unethical’ fees to secure homes https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/dec/03/renters-forced-to-pay-hundreds-in-unethical-fees-to-secure-homes
Renters forced to pay hundreds in ‘unethical’ fees to secure homes

Observer investigation uncovers cases where people were told to sign up to a ‘zero deposit’ scheme as a condition of their tenancy

The Guardian
Dec 3, 2022 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadkierkegaankDec 3, 2022
@therightarticle The answer to that issue is surely more deregulation of the rent market
Show threadMichaelDec 3, 2022
@kierkegaank How would that help?
Show threadkierkegaankDec 3, 2022
@therightarticle I was being sarcastic because this is only legal on an overly deregulated market without checks and balances
Show threadMichaelDec 3, 2022
@kierkegaank Ah right. I agree!