The usual quotation is that all property is theft. In other words, the state should own everything, not just the means of production.
Home ownership is encouraged in the UK. Margaret Thatcher told councils to offer their flats and houses on the open market, reducing the number of dwellings available to low income families.
Ownership entails responsibility. The residents of high rise flats are now facing the cost of replacing dangerous cladding on their tower blocks. So years after the Grenfell disaster, private tenants are not protected from unscrupulous developers who cut costs and risked the lives of the occupants.
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