Nothings stopping the renters from getting a mortgage and buying their own house. Except if they can’t afford the down payment or are too much of a risk for the bank - and in that case, the landlords are providing a very important service to them - without which they’d be on the streets.
He says unironically while justifying milking millions of hard working people of housing that should be theirs.
If your neighbours were given the opportunity to work hard to own their property why shouldn’t the renters?
Nothings stopping the renters from getting a mortgage and buying their own house. Except if they can’t afford the down payment or are too much of a risk for the bank - and in that case, the landlords are providing a very important service to them - without which they’d be on the streets.