Economist says it's cheaper to rent - What are your views?

[cube]

Shamubeel and Selena Eaqub

In the Herald article about their new book, I'm not sure he'll like the turn of phrase:

New Zealand's unofficial poster
boy for renting

(including the line-break in the website version)

And I don't think many of us here would treat them with Horror and Pity

[PTILoveYou]

I see him as a clown tbh

[Davo36]

I pity them, all that education, all those brains, and still no ability to see the wood for the trees.

[flyernzl]

Apparently they rent - from his Aunt.

Hardly an open market arms-length transaction I would think.

[PTILoveYou]

Apparently they rent - from his Aunt.

Hardly an open market arms-length transaction I would think.

He's probably paying below market rent as well.

[Bob Kane]

He's probably paying below market rent as well.

In which case, the aunt is probably claiming a tax refund which might not be legit.

[BigDreamer]

I'm so fed up reading about this person on NZ Herald

[Maccachic]

What happens when he buys a house - actually I wonder if he has rentals that would be funny

[donna]

He's created a name for himself - maybe he's not that dumb after all.

[PTILoveYou]

He's created a name for himself - maybe he's not that dumb after all.

Yes he has done very well.

What is the nick name for Kim Dot Com? I don't recall at all.

Mr Rental, well done!

[Bluekiwi]

My name for him is quite simple and quite appropriate on all levels.

"The Sham" !!!!!!!!!!

[Perry]

Some fairly vacuous comments, like this:

He says: "International rules allow banks to hold relatively little capital against their housing loans,
creating a strong bias towards residential mortgage lending." This has been a key factor in banks
shifting their lending focus from business borrowers to households. It's time to look at reversing
some of those.

"It's time to look?" I wonder from how far away. Sound like a politician, to you?

Who will be buying one of his books? Not I, said the PI.

[Bob Kane]

He's the new Bernard Hickey.

[Perry]

With or without attitude?

[PTILoveYou]

If Selena is Chinese, then I feel sorry for her.