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.
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