Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Team from a report by Property118. Read the original article for full details.
Renters' Rights Act: One in Four Landlords More Likely to Reject Tenants
Goodlord's State of the Industry report claims the Renters' Rights Act has made it harder for tenants to secure tenancies. One in four landlords say they are now more likely to reject applicants they would previously have accepted.
According to Property118, the findings come from the report, which describes the Act as having created unintended consequences in the private rented sector. The headline figure is the central claim of the report as summarised by the publisher.
The source excerpt notes that under the Renters' Rights Act, landlords face certain requirements, though it does not set out the specific provisions in detail. The report's framing is that the legislation has made it harder for tenants to secure tenancies, contrary to what may have been intended.
For letting agents and inventory clerks, the reported shift in landlord behaviour is an operational signal. If a quarter of landlords are more inclined to reject applicants they would previously have accepted, agents may see changes in how tenancy applications are assessed and progressed. Inventory clerks may encounter different patterns in the tenancies that do proceed.
The source material does not include the full methodology of Goodlord's State of the Industry report, nor does it provide a breakdown of the reasons landlords gave for their stated change in approach. It also does not specify the sample size or the time period covered. The one-in-four figure should be treated as a single reported finding rather than a definitive measure of the whole market.
Property118's coverage presents the finding as a claim made by a software company, and this brief reflects that framing. No direct quotes from named individuals are included in the source excerpt, and none are reproduced here.
Agents and clerks seeking the full context, including any additional data points, commentary or methodology, should refer to the original Property118 article.
Source: Property118