Review of the Private Rented Sector: Volume 2: Views and Experiences of Tenants in the Private Rented Sector in Scotland

DescriptionA major survey of private tenants to answer questions on awareness of rights/responsibilities, security of tenure, affordability of rents, tenancy desposits, and satisfaction with landlord and property condition.
ISBN978 075597456 6
Official Print Publication DateMarch 2009
Website Publication DateMarch 24, 2009

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Valerie Strachan and Tony Donohoe
Tribal Consulting

ISBN 978 0 7559 7456 6 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Study approach
The policy environment
Recent trends in the PRS

CHAPTER TWO PROFILE OF TENANTS
Secondary data
2008 PRS Tenant Survey respondents

CHAPTER THREE STOCK AND ACCOMMODATION PROFILE
Spatial distribution
Property type and size
Furnished status
Houses in Multiple Occupation

CHAPTER FOUR SUB-MARKETS
PRS tenant profile

CHAPTER FIVE HOUSING PATHWAYS
Length of time at current property and reasons for renting
Finding accommodation in the PRS
Reason for renting
Private renting & homelessness
Future intentions and aspirations

CHAPTER SIX TENANTS' EXPERIENCES OF THEIR HOMES AND LANDLORD/ LETTING SERVICES
Landlord types
Landlord registration and accreditation
Contact with landlord/agent
Satisfaction with landlord/agent
Adaptations
Satisfaction with property
Problems with previous tenancies
Withholding last month's rent

CHAPTER SEVEN TENANT EXPERIENCES OF FINANCE AND COSTS
Tenancy deposits
Fees
Rents
Housing Benefit
Income
Affordability

CHAPTER EIGHT TENANT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Tenancy agreements
Views on length of tenancy
Rights and responsibilities
Use of advice routes
Awareness of specific initiatives

CHAPTER NINE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - INFORMING THE PRS BASELINE
Introduction
Stock, accommodation and tenant profile
Housing pathways of tenants
The tenant experience of landlord/letting services and property
The tenant experience of finance and costs
Tenant rights and responsibilities
Policy implications
Future research

ANNEX 1 LITERATURE REVIEW REFERENCES
ANNEX 2 2001 HOUSING STOCK TENURE (%) BY LA AREA
ANNEX 3 ADDITIONAL DATA

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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