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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 2 Aug 2016

    Major English cities see sharp falls in home ownership, says think tank http://bbc.in/2aolnGE pic.twitter.com/iQ9RUx2ild

    12:35 AM - 2 Aug 2016
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      2. Karen Wright‏ @kazzarre 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCNews

        why are we so obsessed w/ home ownership? Renting works but needs to be fixed in UK @Shelter

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Stu‏ @Stupendous_one 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @kazzarre @BBCNews @Shelter

        are you mad? Renting just makes the rich richer and the poor poorer!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Karen Wright‏ @kazzarre 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Stupendous_one @BBCNews @Shelter

        it works across EU, look at Germany's renting rights. A house should be a home, not an investment.

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      5. Arganaut‏ @Arganaut 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @kazzarre @Stupendous_one and

        agree but will never happen. Too many elites with vested interest and broken economic market

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Steve Mahoney‏ @stevehmahoney 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCNews

        ..presumably% not absolute no's & partly reflects growth in UK pop' (in Eng partic) inc recently 300,000 immigs/yr, likely renters?

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      4. Steve Mahoney‏ @stevehmahoney 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @kevin_picton @BBCNews

        .these aren't refugees/ asy' s'kers. Most of net 300,000 come from EU etc eg Pol' etc to work & who rent pri' accomm'

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      1. makunda paudel‏ @p_nepal 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCNews

        bbc

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      1. Jules Verne‏ @poolsadie 2 Aug 2016
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        think tank is really not a think tank, people not buying last 10 years as can't afford high costs, renting has increased

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      1. Jademarisa‏ @Jademarisa 2 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Anyway what happened to traditional British rental housing system?

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      1. Jademarisa‏ @Jademarisa 2 Aug 2016
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        Citizens had seen "sharp falls" in employment and salaries in the last years so why are you surprised?

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      1. Alien‏ @Alien2016 4 Aug 2016
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        They all will be filled with islamist idiots soon as they have taken over UK and brits will be out

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      1. The Wider View‏ @The_WIDER_View 2 Aug 2016
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        - A tad behind the curve by quite a few years wouldnt you say, untterly detached from general society -https://thewiderview.com/2016/07/22/attitudes-are-shifting-among-western-societies-towards-their-politicians-technocrats-and-minority-populations/ …

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      1. JamesStGeorge‏ @JamesStGeorge1 2 Aug 2016
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        Get rates up! 8% restrict loans, none alowed on buy to let, max 70% loan on house to live in. Crash prices. Build only mini homes.

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