Private rented accommodation

Private rented accommodation can often be the only housing option available, especially for single people without children. It includes self-contained flats or houses, or part of a flat or house shared with other people, sometimes the landlord. Shared accommodation includes bedsits which may be in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Finding decent, affordable accommodation in the private sector can be a real problem. Over recent decades, there has been a dramatic decline in the amount of private rented accommodation. The accommodation that is available in some areas is often of poor quality and in disrepair or very expensive. Many landlords will not accept unemployed people and high rent deposit and rent in advance also make it impossible for many people to afford to rent privately. This keyword lists resources about the issues related to renting accommodation privately, including rent deposit schemes.
Titlesort icon Author Publisher Year
A Licence to Rent? How Regulating the Private Sector can mean a Better Deal for Tenants, Landlords and Taxpayers Shelter Shelter 2009
A Route to Homelessness? Rugg, Julie Shelter 2008
Accessing the Private Rented Sector: The Cost Effectiveness of Deposit Guarantee Schemes in Scotland Crisis Crisis 2009
Advice for Private Sector Tenants - NIHE Leaflets Northern Ireland Housing Executive Northern Ireland Housing Executive
An Evaluation of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Rugg, J and Bevan, M Communities and Local Government 2002
Can the Private Rented Sector House the Homeless? Rhodes, D and Bevan, M Centre for Housing Policy 1997
Crisis Policy Briefing: The Private Rented Sector Crisis Crisis 2010
Deposit Guarantee Schemes in Scotland Rugg, Julie The Stationery Office 2003
Empty Homes Shelter Shelter Scotland 2004
Empty Homes Strategy for Northern Ireland: Final Report Northern Ireland Housing Executive Northern Ireland Housing Executive 2007
Encouraging Participation: A Toolkit for Tenants and Social Landlords Millward, Liz et al Chartered Institute of Housing 2003
Far From Home: The Housing of Asylum Seekers in Private Rented Accommodation Garvie, Deborah Shelter 2001
From Rough Sleeping to Privately Renting Kambo, Harmit London Housing Foundation 2008
Homeless Forum London Housing Foundation London Housing Foundation
Hosting Praxis Crisis 1998
Houses in Multiple Occupation - NIHE Publications Northern Ireland Housing Executive Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Housing Act 2004 Factsheets Communities and Local Government Communities and Local Government
Housing Advice Northern Ireland Housing Rights Service Housing Rights Service
Housing Advice Toolkit Housing Rights Service Housing Rights Service 2000
Housing Benefit to Homes: Getting LHA to Work National Landlords Association National Landlords Association 2009