How new renters’ rights could drive landlords out of the market

By Nikhil Datta, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Warwick
Jan David Bakker, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bocconi University

The UK’s rental market has changed dramatically over recent decades, with the proportion of renters doubling to 30% since 2000. Over the same period, housing costs have increased far faster than wages.

Historically, the rental sector has faced less regulation in the UK than in many other European countries. But now new legislation aims to improve the security of tenancies in England and strengthen tenant protections against environmental hazards.

Many elements of the

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