Here's an idea to solve the housing crisis. It comes from a prominent politician, as follows – there should be a programme of large-scale house-building to lower rents, employers should offer homes for their lower-paid staff, the Government should provide 20-year low interest loans to buyers, and suburban transport should be heavily subsidised to encourage commuters to live outside congested city centres.
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