Starting with rent controls and abolishing Right to Buy, a future Green Party-led government would also tax landlords via business rates on Airbnbs and double taxation on empty properties.

Under the proposals, the party would also end Buy to Let mortgages and give councils the Right to Buy when landlords sell properties, when the property doesn’t meet insulation standards, or when a property has been vacant for more than six months.

Carla Denyer, Green MP for Bristol Central, sought to stress that despite the motions "eye-catching" title, "it does not actually 'abolish' landlords".

I know fuck all about UK politics, but bring em to the US.

Yes fucking please.

This seems like a really sensible combination of policies. Go Greens 👍

I'm (now somewhat half-heartedly I'm sad to say) going to give the Your Party project a chance to redeem itself and if it doesn't seem viable after the conference I'm joining the Greens.

Well, the Greens just got my vote.

I applied to view a house the other day and the landlord started to interview me before giving a viewing and has now stopped replying.

IN SO GLAD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PAY SOMEBODY ELSE'S MORTGAGE

cc uplifting news

If there are no more landlords then there is no more private renting? Where will people be able to live while they build up a deposit?

Just in time for Corbyn to split the left vote because he can't bear the thought of anybody else being in charge.