The UK property market is a system that drains its people and fills offshore pockets. Sky-high property prices squeeze the life out of ordinary citizens while enriching global elites. It’s a cycle that breeds inequality, stifles growth, and keeps its citizens trapped in a poverty cycle.

Instead of fixing the problem, the government has chosen to scapegoat its own citizens. They turn the poor and disabled into villains, blaming them for a system they didn’t create, all while doing nothing about the rampant speculation and the unaffordable housing prices that drive the whole mess.

For far too many, housing is a distant dream. Renters pour their hard-earned cash into housing, leaving nothing for savings or investments. This constant financial strain not only damages quality of life but more importantly, it robs the UK of its greatest resource: the innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial potential of the British people. Instead of creating and building things, people are stuck just struggling to survive. The system traps them in a state of constant uncertainty, denying them the freedom to create, expand and grow. They’re mere consumers—locked out of the potential to change the world around them.

Here’s the real scandal. While the most vulnerable suffer, the government continues its shameful game of scapegoating the poor and disabled. It paints them as lazy or undeserving, turning a blind eye to the real issue: the housing system is broken. The lion’s share of the social purse is funnelled into housing benefits that only enrich offshore investors. Those most vulnerable are blamed for a system they didn’t build, while the rich continue to line their pockets. It’s morally bankrupt. Instead of addressing the heart of the issue—the skyrocketing cost of housing—the government punishes those who have been failed by the very system that should protect them.

As the people struggle, a significant chunk of wealth is siphoned off to offshore investors. Foreign capital inflates property prices, leaving homes empty and families in desperate need of shelter. The system prioritizes speculative investment over providing homes for people. It’s a wealth transfer, not just from the poor, but from the nation itself. As this money flows out of the UK, the rest of us are left to pick up the tab with ever-rising rent and housing costs.

Rising property prices might look like prosperity, but it’s an illusion—a mirage of wealth. Rentier profits—unearned income from property—don’t create jobs or spark innovation. They lock resources into stagnant assets, benefiting only a tiny fraction of society, while the rest are left out in the cold. This so-called “prosperity” is a distraction, allowing those at the top to ignore the growing inequality that’s eroding society from within.

The future of the UK hangs in the balance, and it’s time for us to take a stand. The system has failed. Now it’s up to us to demand real change.

Affordable housing is a right, not a privilege. It’s time to tax vacant properties and limit foreign ownership. We need rent controls to protect ordinary people from the greed of exploitative landlords. The UK can’t afford to prop up a system that drains its citizens while feeding the offshore elite. This is not just a policy issue—it’s a moral one.

This is a call to arms.

Demand Justice. Demand Dignity.
Slam the Brakes on the Offshore Gravy Train