I think they should have rented - it is way cheaper than "cheap". You can't blame this on interest rates or petrol etc. People overstretched themselves all across the mortgage belt which put them into a situation where these other price rises put them at risk.
I know a guy who has a family...
I think you were raised in Sydney! I have a problem with too much greed. Capitalism channels self interest into the greater good but this mechanism has it's limits - if everybody acted with pure greed and self interest the system would break down.
I have lots of empathy and would very...