Georgie Frost

So while this act is quite good in certain regards, I do think there's big swathes of the sector that does need to be looked at.

One of the arguments that people will say is, well, you know what, if landlords are leaving the market and I want you to tell me, are they really leaving the market?

But we've been reading the papers and it says that there's a big exodus.

If they are, doesn't that mean a great thing for first time buyers?

Because presumably they're selling up.

Now, I have rented quite literally all over the country, from Newcastle, Worcester, Manchester, Tunbridge Wells, Surrey, London.

And it doesn't really matter so much about the where, it's the time of the market as to how bad it was.

And the worst was when I rented in Guildford, and it was such a hot market.

And literally, before I'd even looked around...

that place was gone.

So as soon as I walked into the door of this other place, I looked at, I'll pay you deposit now.

But Helen, I'm just curious as to whether this will all work.

And going back to that argument about landlords selling up,

and people saying, oh, well, that means more houses for first-time buyers.

Firstly, firstly, you know my views about renting and this obsession we have of buying.

And you're seeing couples who are really young, haven't been together very long, saying this is the only way I can buy a house, to which there's red flags going off everywhere if you feel you have to buy a property in your early 20s.

No, you don't.

Enjoy working and moving around the country.

However...

I don't even think that will necessarily happen.