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100 1 _aBar-Hillel, Mira
245 0 0 _aOwner preoccupied
260 _c2007
490 _aProperty Week
_v72(43) 26 October 2007, 66-67(2)
520 _aExamines why developers are not yet committed to the idea of building properties for the express purpose of letting. Argues that the UK's culture is unique in having a population under 35 who are not content to let flats on affordable terms. Even following the buy-to-let boom, only 20% of Londoners rent privately. This compares with 45-65% in other European cities, where rent is viewed in the same paradigm as utility bills. Argues that the British system encourages only the worst landlords and tenants to remain. Outlines a proposed system for managed build-to-let, possibly including based on residential REITs.
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651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
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690 _aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
690 _aPROPERTY-PROPERTY FINANCE AND INVESTMENT-REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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