Tenants in Wales are happiest with their landlords

A new survey has revealed that if you’re a tenant looking for a good landlord, Wales is the place to be.

According to the National Landlords Association, more renters in Wales are happier with their landlord than in any other part of the UK.

The poll found that nine in 10 (92%) renters in Wales said they were satisfied with their landlord.

In second place was the East Midlands, with 83% of renters saying they were satisfied, followed by the North West and the South West, both with 83% satisfaction.

Only 67% of tenants were happy with their landlord in the North East – the lowest satisfaction rate in the UK.

On average, eight in 10 tenants (79%) across the UK were satisfied with their landlord.

Richard Lambert, chief executive at the NLA, said: “Good landlords make up the majority of the market so it’s not surprising that the majority of tenants are satisfied.

“Private renting is far from the insecure, uncertain and unhappy picture that it is often made out to be, and these findings will help to reassure existing renters and those looking to make their home in the private sector.

“The NLA provides a range of training and accreditation opportunities for landlords in order to help them develop and improve standards, which is good news for the minority of tenants who are dissatisfied.

“However, this is only part of the solution and both central and local government must also commit more resources to tackling poor standards and weeding out bad landlords”.