Good riddance to the buy-to-let landlord
As small-scale owners are pushed out, now is the time to professionalise the sector.
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Emma Haslett
Emma Haslett is associate editor, business, at the New Statesman. She has written on topics including the energy crisis and recession, and interviews business leaders.
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