Allsop finds 59% of landlords charge below-market rents

By Emanuele Midolo2018-08-16T10:12:00

More than half of private landlords are letting residential properties at below-market rents to keep tenants, according to a report by Allsop and research consultancy BDRC.

Some 59% of landlords surveyed for the Rent Check survey said they were renting out at least one home at a below-market rent to keep a good tenant, as wages stagnate and the cost of living begins to rise. It is the first time Allsop has collected this data.

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