Renting in England is like trying to buy Oasis tickets – Labour’s solutions only go so far

This isn’t an accident – they want you to see the enthusiasm and desperation in each other’s eyes. That way, when they ask you to “put your best foot forward”, you’ll know you need to stretch beyond your limited budget in the forthcoming “bidding war”. In this all-too common practice, landlords and agents pit renter against renter to wring out every last ounce of profit. Ticketmaster is being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority for the Oasis fiasco, but renters are price-gouged across the country day in, day out.