Yes, I don't disagree with those three statements but believe that the more profits being made by landlords from the rents that they take means less money available towards a deposit and a mortgage.
So what is the answer then?
Because no landlord will put up with the kerfuffle of renting unless they are making a profit.
It’s a business decision, not a charity.
Its always been the case that if someone is saving up for a deposit then they stay at home with their parents (or whoever) and save their deposit quicker, or move out, become independent, rent somewhere and take longer to save for the deposit.
As I said in an earlier post, the Government have had a war on landlords, making it not worth their while.
A sudden decrease in properties available, coupled with an increase in demand, (demand outstripping supply) means increased rents.
People have perhaps unfairly criticised those who bought houses to rent out, but those people provided a solution and a service. Now that a huge majority have withdrawn that service, there is a massive shortage of rental properties available.