The Shift from Ownership to Usership in UK Housing

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The UK is slowly transitioning from an ownership led housing culture to a usership led one.

Rising prices, lifestyle flexibility, and labour mobility mean that for many, housing is now about access rather than ownership.

This shift is driving:

  • Growth in professionally managed rentals
  • Longer-term tenancies with service layers
  • Demand for flexibility over permanence

For investors, this reinforces the strength of rental first strategies; particularly those that prioritise experience and reliability.

At DXXV, usership is not viewed as a temporary compromise. It is increasingly the default mode of housing consumption for large parts of the population.