The New Statesman<p>The age of the private <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/landlord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landlord</span></a> is coming to an end, writes <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@emmahaslett" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>emmahaslett</span></a></span>.</p><p>For renters, landlords selling up may appear to be bad news, because it will reduce supply, pushing rents higher.</p><p>But the exodus of buy-to-let landlords could also mean <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a>’s dysfunctional market is consolidated. Renters might understandably worry, but this won’t necessarily lead to higher prices.</p><p>Find out why: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/business/2023/01/buy-to-let-landlords-good-riddance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newstatesman.com/business/2023</span><span class="invisible">/01/buy-to-let-landlords-good-riddance</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/property" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>property</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/interestrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interestrates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/renting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renting</span></a></p>