Landlord & Buy-to-Let Magazine Issue 64, March 2016 | Page 12

For latest show news visit www.landlordshow.info industry news 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