Private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were two and a half times (159%) more likely to be handed an eviction notice than those who had not complained, new research from Shelter reveals.
Due to the lack of regulation in private renting, millions of tenants are trapped in a ‘catch-22’ situation whereby they either put up with poor conditions, or risk being kicked out for complaining. Shockingly, a quarter of private renters (25%) – just over 2 million people – have not asked their landlord for repairs to be carried out or conditions improved for fear of being evicted.
The research, compiled by YouGov, lays bare the extent of disrepair people are being forced to put up with.