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I’d just like to make a mini-rant about a news item today stating that buy-to-rent landlords are suffering in the recession. I question the accuracy of this statement when you look at the cost of renting student houses. I understand that some amateur property developers might not be doing so well at the moment, but they don’t make up the majority of the rental market. For example, five students may be renting a ‘5 bed house’ together which is in reality a 3 bed terraced house for £1200+ pcm which is a little steep for what you are recieving. I’m not saying all student landlords are crooks, some are genuinely nice individuals and their houses are well maintained (which is perhaps a rarity). But students generally have very little alternative, especially considering that most normal rental agencies are unlikely to rent their properties to them. So clearly not all landlords are suffering at the moment!