Britain’s property owners hold all the cards – so hard luck everyone else

In the face of energy crises and recession fears, house prices and rents remain robust - because the market is rigged that way

As rising gas and electricity prices take centre stage after Ofgem set the October energy price cap at 3,549, it is interesting to see how little other parts of the economy have reacted.

A plentiful supply of cheap energy has underpinned every period of growth in national income over the past 70 years and the prospect of what was once ubiquitous and low cost becoming a major financial burden is one of the main reasons many economists predict that a recession will begin this autumn and run throughout next year.