The Bottom Line – Private Renting: Who Wants to Be a Landlord? | EUROtoday

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The UK’s personal rental market has grown dramatically over latest a long time, creating what usually looks like a story of two nations: ‘Generation Rent’ who’re priced out of dwelling possession and unable to entry social housing; and buy-to-let traders who view property as a dependable revenue stream or pension plan.

Rising rents, poor circumstances and fierce competitors for houses have fuelled frustration with landlords, prompting political efforts to strengthen protections for tenants and improve tax strain on property homeowners.

Now the sector is going through a turning level – with giant institutional traders, backed by pension funds, for instance, enjoying an rising position. Evan Davis and company focus on the state of the UK rental market and the place it is perhaps heading.

Guests:
Ashley Winston, Director of Palmdale Car Finders
Andy Graham, Host, HMO Podcast
Polly Simpson, Head of multi-family improvement at Savills

Production group:
Presenter: Evan Davis
Producer: Sally Abrahams
Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound engineers: Ben Andrews and Tim Heffer
Editor: Matt Willis

The Bottom Line is produced in partnership with The Open University

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