Indeed, survey findings suggest almost 50 per cent of all landlords 18 cannot cover their loan repayments with rental income. Overall, 29 per cent of landlords intend to exit the market as soon as possible.
19 In contrast, institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, have very long investment horizons and have strong preferences for tenants who stay for an extended period of time, since finding new tenants and refurbishing apartments for them is costly.