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Five Charts on the UK Rental Housing Sector

Graham Watson

14th November 2023

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This Guardian article provides a snapshot of the UK rental housing market and thus offers some interesting economic insights into the wider macroeconomy.

For me, the issue of a lack of affordability and the receding prospect for many people of getting onto the housing market is the real issue that has longer-term adverse implications for the state of the economy, that said the poor quality of rental housing is also a concern.

Please read: Loophole adds to ‘shameful’ rental conditions in England, says housing chief (Guardian)

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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