Mortgages becoming a privilege of the rich | Letters

Stephanie Lovatt on the plight of young renters and Steve Smart on policy solutionsWhy does nobody address crippling private rent (Nils Pratley, 21 November)? Why is it OK for my daughter and boyfriend to pay someone else’s mortgage by renting and having to share with several other people, only living in a room, sharing a bathroom and small kitchen and no communal area, not being able to afford to rent a place of their own or to get a mortgage, despite both working. If people can afford to