Ramon Bultó, 57, and his daughter Gabriela, in the living room of the apartment they rent in Getafe, Madrid. Ramón Bultó is worried about the future — or rather, about his future as a renter at the age of 57. This increase reflects a structural shift in the market, where it’s not just young people looking to rent. According to Martínez, “renting has become a factor of economic vulnerability at every stage of life — and certainly in old age.“ In others, a growing number of households spend their entire residential life renting,” Martínez concludes.