The Bottom Line

BBC Radio 4

The definitive business podcast from the BBC. Each week, the BBC's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it’s like to be in charge. They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry. From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product.And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way. Podcasts are published every Thursday. And as well as being a podcast, we are also available every Thursday afternoon and...

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The Bottom Line

Episodes (423)

Thursday Private Renting: Who Wants to Be a Landlord?
Thu Feb 5th Dynamic Pricing: Who Profits?
Jan 29th What Happens When Brands Change Hands?

The Bottom Line

Feb 12, 2026
35¼ minutes
32 MB

The UK’s private rental market has grown dramatically over recent decades, creating what often feels like a tale of two nations: ‘Generation Rent’ who are priced out of home ownership and unable to access social housing; and buy-to-let investors who view property as a reliable income stream or pension plan. Rising rents, poor conditions and fierce competition for homes have fuelled frustration with landlords, prompting political efforts to strengthen protections for tenants and increase tax pressure on property owners. Now the sector is facing a turning point – with large institutional investors, backed by pension funds, f...

The Bottom Line

Private Renting: Who Wants to Be a Landlord?

BBC Radio 4

00:00 -35:15