25 November 2014 / by Isabel Buxton
The tenant-landlord relationship can sometimes be seen as one fraught with potential tension and misunderstanding – but a recent survey by Saga Home Insurance paints a rosier picture. 77% of tenants surveyed said that they had a positive opinion of their landlord, rating them as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, suggesting that relations are more harmonious than is commonly supposed.
Just 8% of tenants polled rated their landlords as ‘poor’ which Saga believe indicates that British landlords are “largely an ethical group”. It’s clear that being a conscientious landlord can lead to a ‘virtuous circle’ of attracting and retaining good tenants.
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