Property Standards
5%
Where landlords are looking to buy
Percentage of deposit available to put down
Have you heard of the Green deal and do you understand it?
*Survey allowed respondents to choose more than one category therefore percentages may not add to 100
30% of landlords are planning to
in more rental property in the next 6 months
≤50%
62.7
%
Yes, and I am going to take action 55%
Yes, and I understand it 33.5%
Yes, but I don’t know much about it 11.2%
No0.7% Should landlords
be regulated?
YES 61.9%
OTHER25%37%OXFORDSHIREOXFORD50%
13%LONDON
75%33.9%
≥
agree or strongly agree that it should be mandatory that lettings agents have formal qualifications before handling funds
How can the government improve the Private
Rented Sector?Regulate agents / landlords / the sectorIncrease protection against bad tenantsSimplify regulationAbolish or improve HMOs
Legislation
30%Encourage attitude that renting is a viable alternative to buyingEnsure equal rights for tenant and landlordBuild a database of bad landlords and tenants
Relationships
4%
Annual inspections A universal minimum standard
Tax benefits / relief on furnishing or green measures Incentives to invest / make borrowing easierCGT
Financial Aid
37%
75%Miscellaneous and no answer
24%
Based on a survey of 400+ landlords, Autumn 2013
Landlord Survey 2013
@fkletting
NO 38.1%