The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report published today.
The report, commissioned by the National Residential Landlords Association, is based on a survey of 2,000 private renters in England and Wales by the polling agency Opinium.
The results suggest it is wrong to conclude that private renters are trapped in the sector. It finds that fewer than just six per cent of private renters want to switch to social rented housing.