[Youngian]

Rental market is a mixed bag according to Zoopla but the tumbling price of flats is a big story. Greedy service charges and leaseholding is to blame. I got lucky buying and selling my flat but no way would I risk purchasing a leasehold property ever again.

Behind this figure are two distinct markets, with rents rising 5% or more in affordable areas and at or below the UK average in pricier places

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/prope ... et-report/

[Tubby Isaacs]

One thing he could do is take council estate management back in house. I've paid shit loads over the years in service charges to people who take forever to answer the phone and can't even be bothered to pull up the weeds.