Why have we let side-hustle private landlords seize control of our housing – and our politics? | Peter Apps
The article discusses the rise of private landlordism in the UK and its impact on the housing market. In the 1970s, private landlordism was a fringe part of the market, but since then, it has exploded, with 2.8 million private landlords in Britain, nearly four times the UK's entire workforce of teachers. The author argues that this is a legacy of failed Thatcherite policies that monetized complex housing needs, and those who benefit from this system are reluctant to change it. The article suggests that the UK's reliance on private landlords has become the first port of call for everyone in the market who cannot afford to buy, including students, graduates, families, pensioners, and refugees.
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