Putting the brakes on the growth of “generation rent”

UK home ownership rates continue to decline and there are currently 5 million households that are privately renting, highlighting the massive growth of “generation rent”. Allianz Global Investors is approaching what it believes to be largely a market-based problem with a market-based solution; and with an opportunity for institutional investors to invest at-scale in UK residential property via a defensive strategy which prioritises diversification. The strategy aims to protect investor returns from higher inflation and addresses a fundamental societal need familiar to anyone who has invested...