I am in the UK and it's been the same with every property I have been in... I don't find it demeaning though as even if I could buy, I don't want to own a house :)
I spent a year in the UK and I met my landlord once when we signed the contract.
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Nice! I have been in my current house for 5 years and its been amazing! I don't deal with the landlord directly as he goes through an estate agent so I have never met him! It takes all the issues away when I need something done - they just sort it out for me!
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