I think one of the problems halas is that there is no corporate memory left in EK. Lots of people have taken that allowance to rent. It was only a recent change (relatively) that required a property purchase. But that's how all these rumours start I guess.
It's also interesting how those that aren't actually involved seem to be experts. The new world order I suppose. I hope this works out well for those caught up in it. The extra pressure this causes isn't really needed now.