When Bex Burch swapped the choppy world of private renting in the UK for a new life in Berlin, “it was a weight off my shoulders”, she said. After spells in at least 10 rentals in London and Brighton over 15 years – and two evictions – she discovered having somewhere to live need not be so stressful.
“I felt like instead of being just a renter while I am living here, this is my home,” said the 39-year-old musician.
A key difference is that tenants