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A third of landlords are
stressed over tenant troubles
New research from the tenancy and
property management specialists,
London Shared, has uncovered that
the truth about the demands placed
on landlords by their tenants and
the struggles they face, with a third
(30%) of landlords polled discovering
the full-time nature of the role more
stressful than they initially thought
it would be.
The research, which polled 500 British
landlords, found that the job of a landlord
in today’s Britain is far from easy, with
almost eight in 10 (76%) landlords stating
their tenants do not understand their own
responsibilities as renters, and cause one
in 10 (10%) landlords to develop anxiety
issues due to their tenants' behaviour.
For many landlords, the demands of
their tenants means they are on-call for
24 hours of the day, with over a third
(34%) of landlords receiving calls in the
middle of the night from renters, with
minor issues for call-outs ranging from
unblocking drains (23%), lost keys (19%)
and changing a lightbulb (13%).
Top five minor issues landlords
are called out for
1. Unblocking the drain (23%)
2. Lost keys (19%)
3. Turning on the heating (14%)
4. C
hanging the light bulb (13%) //
Changing a fuse (13%)
5. Mowing the lawn (7%)
The role of today’s landlord can not
only be time-consuming but it’s also
complicated. Indeed, when looking
at the demands placed on landlords,
tenants’ stresses and requests are
only part of the picture. The