Landlords provide good quality homes says majority of tenants

Landlords provide good quality homes says majority of tenants

0:01 AM, 31st January 2025, About 2 hours ago

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Despite the media narrative, more than half of tenants (54%) feel landlords do provide good quality housing, according to a new report.

The findings from Leaders Roman Group also show that 60% of tenants feel landlords are being unfairly portrayed, a view shared by many landlords themselves.

The news comes after a previous study by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) which reveals 65% of tenants rated their private landlords highly, compared to 46% for corporate landlords.

Tenants do feel happy with their landlord

Tenant responses from the Leaders Roman Group reveal the majority do feel happy with their landlords.

One tenant told the survey: “Our landlord is always responsive and addresses issues quickly, which makes us feel valued.”

Another said: “It’s great to have a landlord who genuinely cares about the tenants’ living conditions.”

Elsewhere in the survey, tenants indicated that additional rules and regulations are not the key to improving landlord-tenant relationships. Only 17% of tenants believed that more regulations would help, and just 16% felt an independent ombudsman would make a difference.

More than 13% of tenants felt no changes were needed, indicating that many are satisfied with their current rental experience.

Faster responses to maintenance issues

Tenants expressed that better communication and faster responses to maintenance issues would have the biggest impact on improving relations.

Allison Thompson, national lettings managing Director at Leaders Roman Group, said: “Landlords play an essential role in the rental market, and our findings show that most are committed to providing quality housing and building positive relationships with their tenants. While there’s plenty to celebrate in these results, there’s also a clear message about the importance of open communication and responsiveness to tenant needs.

“It’s encouraging to see that tenants value their landlords’ efforts, but there’s always room to strengthen this relationship further. By focusing on proactive engagement, landlords can address tenant concerns while continuing to deliver the high service standards the majority are already achieving.”

According to the survey, 75% of tenants reported that maintenance requests are addressed within a week, with 41% receiving responses in as little as 48 hours.


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