How is ‘Rent-to-rent’ affecting Britain’s housing market

Many Britons store their wealth in bricks and mortar. But buy-to-let firms have now become the biggest single type of business in the UK. Four times more are registered with Companies House than fast-food shops. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Ownership is concentrated among older people, so for young entrepreneurs late to the buy-to-let boom, the solution has become ‘rent-to-sublet’, otherwise known as ‘rent-to-rent’. But who are the winners and losers and what does it reveal about Britain’s economy? ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/