In the latest episode of the Under One Roof podcast, I welcome Professor Kim McKee from the University of Stirling to discuss the evolving landscape of renting in the UK. The conversation delves into the meaning of home, upcoming legislative changes, and the various...
By Alison Wallace, Roger Burrows, David Beer, Alexandra Ciocanel and James Cussens. Tenant referencing is a critical aspect of accessing a home in the private rented sector (PRS). Referencing can be the decisive factor in decisions about who gets access to what...
In this blog post, based on a small research project in collaboration with second-year bachelor students from Hasselt University, Eva Severens looks at landlords’ attitudes toward allowing age-friendly modifications. Keep an eye on Eva’s Linked-In page for future...
To shed light on an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to contemplate the notion of the 'Ideal Rented Property.' Although...
To draw attention to an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to reflect on the idea of the ‘Ideal Landlord’. I warmly thank...
To draw attention to an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to reflect on the idea of the ‘Ideal Tenant’. I warmly thank the 18 contributors (homeowners, tenants and landlords) as speaking publicly is an act of courage.
In this blog, Jennifer Harris looks at how new UK-wide research highlights examples of how services are adapting to improve access to advice and information for people living in the private rented sector. This is part of a wider programme of work funded by TDS Charitable Foundation and Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust.
Steve Rolfe and Kim McKee (University of Stirling) present an overview of a new research report which considers what landlords can do to make their tenants feel more at home in the PRS.
People told us about leaking roofs and guttering, and about how water coming into their housing had caused internal damage, damp and mould.
Welcome to the new website of Renting Evidence, a community of researchers, stakeholders and policymakers committed to improving the quality of evidence available on rental sectors. We seek to share knowledge across professional boundaries to support evidence-informed policy and practice.
The Housing Studies Association has launched their Call for Papers for the 2021 Conference ‘Preparing for the future and learning from the past’
A key finding from our on-going evaluation of Scotland’s private rented sector, is that change happens very slowly. The Rent Better research, funded by the Nationwide Foundation, evaluates the impact of the recent changes brought about by the Private Housing...