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%