Ms Mary Conway:

In an ideal world, everybody would have their own home. Private landlords provide transient housing for people coming here from abroad to work on short-term contracts, for students and for those who might be setting up home for the first time together to see if it will work out. There is a need for private landlords in the market. In an ideal world, it would be lovely if everyone could own their own home, but that is not going to happen any time soon.