'Greedy landlords are cashing in and forcing us out of town'

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Some locals say rent hikes prompted by an influx of construction workers are pricing them out.

Ms Ashford says: "My whole life depends on me being here, but the greedy prices and extortionate rents are affecting the rest of the market."I feel very angry and I think what is happening in Leiston is criminal.

Mr Day believes the demand for accommodation will soon spread far beyond Leiston as workers begin to travel in on park-and-ride buses from Wickham Market or Darsham."So...the catchment area for accommodation for contractors is going to be absolutely vast, stretching from Lowestoft to Ipswich to Felixstowe."With time, the reach for properties is going to be huge, and that might well mean that Leiston becomes less relevant.

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Markets: United Kingdom

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Published On: 2025-03-31 @ 00:42:45 (2 days ago)

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