One in five households will rent their house or flat from a private landlord in five years, up from 16% now, while the number of owner-occupiers may fall by more than 1m, experts predicted at The Sunday Times housing market roundtable last week.

This rise in renters could provide opportunities for cash-rich buy-to-let investors looking for long-term income growth, although they should not expect a return to strong capital gains any time soon.

James Charles reports on their findings and predictions for the housing market  http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/money/mortgage_and_property/article610522.ece