During the Assembly debate on electing a new speaker held on May 30, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said:
“We have an unbelievable situation: the average rent in Belfast is extortionate, and people are struggling, but most landlords are raking it in. Furthermore, consider the fact that rent went up again last year and continues to soar while landlords in student areas such as the Holylands and the like are pulling in £1·8 billion from renters, making this city — Belfast — the most lucrative for landlords.”
This figure is untrue.
However, it is easy to understand why Mr Carroll thought it was correct.
In fact, this is an interesting case of how bad information can become laundered to the point where it seems legitimate.
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