Finders Keepers Landlord Survey 2013
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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% No 0.7% Should landlords be regulated? YES 61.9% OTHER 25% 37%OXFORDSHIRE OXFORD 50% 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 sector Increase protection against bad tenants Simplify regulation Abolish or improve HMOs Legislation 30% Encourage attitude that renting is a viable alternative to buying Ensure equal rights for tenant and landlord Build 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 easier CGT Financial Aid 37% 75% Miscellaneous and no answer 24% Based on a survey of 400+ landlords, Autumn 2013 Landlord Survey 2013 NO 38.1%
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We surveyed more than 400 landlords to find out what they want. This included their opinions on whether landlords should be regulated, whether agents should be qualified, and where they might be looking to invest...
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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%
