The TDS charity funds a range of research projects to explore issues relating to the private rented sector.
The aim is to contribute to improving standards in the sector by helping policymakers and practitioners respond to the challenges faced by the sector based on reliable and accurate evidence.
The Voice of the Tenant Survey
The Voice of the Tenant Survey 2024 - Wave 4 - Please find here.
Summary of Wave 3 survey results - Please find here.
The Voice of the Tenant Survey 2023 - Wave 3 - Please find here.
The Voice of the Tenant Survey 2023 - Wave 2 - Please find here.
The Voice of the Tenant Survey 2022 - Wave 1 - Please find here.
The Voice of the Landlord Survey
UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)
CaCHE - UK Private rented sector data
CaCHE – Innovations in Housing Advice
Property Checklists
Property Checklist - Who are our landlords?
Property Checklists – The impact of accidental Landlords on the PRS
Property Checklists - What levels of return do buy to let investors expect and need their property investment to deliver, when and how?
Property Checklists - Has the private rented sector grown because people want to rent, or because they cannot afford to buy?
Property Checklists - What do parents buying a property for their children’s student accommodation need to know? Would they be better off using bespoke student accommodation instead?
Property Checklists - Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
Property Checklists - How do we stamp out Damp, Mould and Condensation?
Property Checklists - Motivating landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities
Property Checklists - How can conflicts between tenants, landlords and letting agents be reduced?
Property Checklists - What tenants need to do to rent
Property Checklists - What are the real legal requirements and costs of letting a property, and how can we communicate them better to landlords and tenants?
Property Checklists - Communicating new EPC rules to landlords and tenants
Other
Law for Life - Assessing the Information and Training Resource Needs of Tenants in the Private Rented Sector
The Dispute Service - Statistical Briefing