The stereotype of renters in the UK is that they are a transient population with little emotional investment in the home they rent or their local neighbourhood. Using the results from a survey of over 8,000 renters conducted by Dataloft on behalf of the Property Academy in July 2021, we investigated the importance attached to community by renters. We also looked at just how transient renters are in the UK.
Read moreDataloft Briefing notes 7: Moving renters – How long do renters stay in their homes?
To explore the question of how long renters typically spend in a rented home, we analysed renters within the DRMA dataset who moved in 2020/21 and had previously rented in the private rented sector - ‘moving renters’. We were able to analyse how long they had lived at their previous address and to look for any variations across locations or age brackets.
Read moreDataloft Briefing notes 6: Single family housing – Exploring the opportunity in UK rental markets.
In this Briefing note we investigate single-family housing in England and Wales. Dataloft defines single-family as suburban houses. To quantify the size and nature of this market in England and Wales, Dataloft examined the existing stock of rented houses in suburban areas.
Read moreDataloft Briefing notes 5: Vulnerable employment sectors – which residential rental markets are most exposed to an increase in unemployment?
Covid-19 has caused a rise in unemployment and it has been uneven amongst employment sectors. A quarter of people renting in the UK's top 10 cities work in the most vulnerable employment sectors: retail, travel and hospitality. Landlords whose tenants work in these sectors are more exposed to the economic impact of Covid-19.
Read moreDataloft Briefing notes 4: Open market rental values – what happened to London values in lockdown?
Dataloft Briefing notes address issues raised by our clients as they respond to changing housing market conditions through and beyond Covid-19. Issue 4 Open market rental values – what happened to values in London at the height of lockdown?
Read moreDataloft Briefing notes 3: How resilient are UK residential rental markets to Covid-19? Issue 3
Dataloft Briefing notes address issues raised by our clients as they respond to changing housing market conditions through and beyond Covid-19. Issue 3: Short term loss of overseas students – how vulnerable are UK rental markets?
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