He is not totally wrong, it's just private landlords are usually companies, not individuals. If individuals are renting an apartment, it's almost always limite

He is not totally wrong, it's just private landlords are usually companies, not individuals. If individuals are renting an apartment, it's almost always limited to two 2 years and needs paperwork with the housing association including a reason for renting instead of selling Banks also don't give loans to buy property if the stated reason is to rent