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Generation Rent
Generation Rent can study hard and win at work and still be locked out of Britain's dysfunctional housing market. In this razor-sharp account, Chloe Timperley tackles the myths and mysteries of our runaway house prices and private rental accommodation. She reveals who’s being exploited, who’s being greedy, and the practical steps we need to take to restore justice and decency.
320 pages, Paperback
Published July 23, 2020
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August 8, 2020
Meticulously researched, dynamically written and very entertaining and thought provoking. Peppered with fascinating case studies which bring the topic to life, this is a must-read for anyone frustrated by the housing market and wondering how it can be fixed.
July 30, 2022
This book is excellent, it looks at all aspects of renting, from good professional couple tenants who still can't buy, to the growth in house prices to the world of the buy to let landlord. She interviews and describes real people and also has some very good sources as well. And she is absolutely right, for some reason people do not wish to look at the realities of the dysfunctional for many housing market in the UK. The fact that it is highly functional for some, is probably the reason why. The over 50s have retreated from work, some who really need to, particularly women, are facing age discrimination. But a good reason is they don't have to because they are buy to let landlords and that is evidenced in ONS surveys of the age of these landlords.
March 24, 2022
Utterly depressing.
June 18, 2025
I really loved this book, and read it mostly within one day. It’s hard to put down and very informative.
It’s enormously well researched, and the amount of effort gone into understanding all sides of the coin is very evident. The output is a balanced and readable story of the UK’s housing crisis.
It’s enormously well researched, and the amount of effort gone into understanding all sides of the coin is very evident. The output is a balanced and readable story of the UK’s housing crisis.
July 27, 2020
This is one of those books that I wish didn't need to exist but given the issues that it's highlighting then I'm very glad it does.
Timperley manages to give an overview of the rented property market which is thorough and in-depth but also very accessible and easy to read, which is my favourite kind of non-fiction book. The book draws together a considerable amount of research by other people and also details of conversations with a wide range of people from different areas of the property market. I was worried that the book would be depressing, but it doesn't just focus on the issues; it also suggests some potential solutions.
The two key things that stood out for me in this book was how the causes of the issues with the rental market are not just to do with private landlords, and the stark realisation, as Timperley highlights in the book, that living people are just being treated as assets in an investment game.
I would say this book is a must-read for everyone, but particularly policy makers and anyone considering investing money into property, whether they are corporations or private individuals.
Timperley manages to give an overview of the rented property market which is thorough and in-depth but also very accessible and easy to read, which is my favourite kind of non-fiction book. The book draws together a considerable amount of research by other people and also details of conversations with a wide range of people from different areas of the property market. I was worried that the book would be depressing, but it doesn't just focus on the issues; it also suggests some potential solutions.
The two key things that stood out for me in this book was how the causes of the issues with the rental market are not just to do with private landlords, and the stark realisation, as Timperley highlights in the book, that living people are just being treated as assets in an investment game.
I would say this book is a must-read for everyone, but particularly policy makers and anyone considering investing money into property, whether they are corporations or private individuals.
August 30, 2020
This is a wonderful book which gets the triple whammy of; Credit Misallocation, Planning imagination failure and the Nothing to see here House of Commons Landlord problem ( I'm alright Jack) attitude.
Nothing is so difficult to explain as that? which someones pension fund depends upon not understanding?
Chloe accesses monetary reality, a key to a proper understanding of Political Economy and Finance Economics, I am now hooked, a reader for life!
Chloe writes in a sharp concise and accessible way. If you haven't read this then you should!
Roger G Lewis
Real RLD #Moduloft #ModuloftFinance
Nothing is so difficult to explain as that? which someones pension fund depends upon not understanding?
Chloe accesses monetary reality, a key to a proper understanding of Political Economy and Finance Economics, I am now hooked, a reader for life!
Chloe writes in a sharp concise and accessible way. If you haven't read this then you should!
Roger G Lewis
Real RLD #Moduloft #ModuloftFinance
March 28, 2023
Must read for anyone who rents or owns a home!
Non-judgmental and blunt. Timperley interviews tenants, landlords, and property managers to examine the state of housing today. She ties together the history of the UK with the modern-day struggles.
Wish this book did not need to be written but so glad it is in existence
Non-judgmental and blunt. Timperley interviews tenants, landlords, and property managers to examine the state of housing today. She ties together the history of the UK with the modern-day struggles.
Wish this book did not need to be written but so glad it is in existence
May 8, 2023
Chloe Timperley explains well why it is so hard for young people to find good quality housing today, being forced into run-down rented accommodation.
January 1, 2024
So good it hurts
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