Private landlords in the UK are set to benefit from a £70billion windfall from the Government while renters are paying an extra £1,200 a year, according to new research. Analysis from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) is slamming policymakers for “subsidising a broken system” when it comes to the housing market. The Government will pay private landlords with more than £70billion in housing support over the next five years, the think tank claims. Based on analysis of official figures, landlords will get more than six times what the Government is expected to spend in the five-year period from 2…
