The Intelligence from The Economist cover image

The Intelligence from The Economist

Doing their not-own thing: “generation rent”

Jun 11, 2024
21:26
Snipd AI
Exploring the challenges of 'Generation Rent' globally, the podcast discusses rent control trends, urban planning impact on rent prices, TikTok's legal battle in the US, and the resurgence of albums over singles in the music industry.
Read more

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Generation Rent struggles due to unaffordable house prices and limited homeownership opportunities.
  • Rent control poses challenges like housing shortages, inefficiencies, and hindering new construction.

Deep dives

Challenges of Generation Rent

The podcast discusses how a high percentage of the population, especially in the UK, are renting privately due to various factors like job market challenges, rapid inflation in house prices, and tighter mortgage rules. The trend towards private renting has made it difficult for millennials to own homes, affecting their financial stability and potentially impacting the labor market and city success.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode