Owning your own home

There aren't many places in Europe that share the UK obsession with home ownership.

Then again, the countries with lots of tenants actually give their tenants decent rights.

France is interesting because you can only mortgage one residential property meaning BTL is not possible.

Switzerland has rent controls and pays you interest on your deposit. No section 28 notices either....you only have to leave if you breach your TA and a court has to decide that, not the landlord.

Would people be so freaked about owning bricks and mortar if they were entitled to ten year tenancies, got interest on deposit, couldn't have rent increased, could perform home improvements in a rental, couldnt be evicted...?

The net effect is a small core of super rich who own most of the rental property but they had to build their portfolios up over generations and don't see property as a quick buck.