
Our senior lettings negotiator Katie Fitzgerald has raised the issues facing the private rental sector.
Katie, who works in our Evesham office, was a guest on BBC Midlands Today and interviewed live on air by host Nick Owen, alongside prospective Tory and Labour candidates.
Perhaps the biggest single issue facing the sector is the lack of supply which Katie said needed to be addressed as a matter of priority whichever party gets into power on July 5.
She illustrated how difficult the situation was for tenants by offering a recent example of one property which had in excess of 50 requests to view it. There were 10 viewings booked in within 24 hours of listing and 10 applications received to take on the tenancy.
Other topics raised during the interview were Section 21s, how landlords are leaving the sector, the impact on tenants of increasing rents and the now abandoned Renters’ Reform Bill.
Katie said: “It was good to talk to the BBC and show how an increasing lack of stock is affecting negatively the private rental sector and how it is impacting prospective tenants.
“Unless the next government tackles the issue head on, rents are likely to continue to rise and tenants will be unable to find accommodation.
“It was also good to meet two prospective candidates and talk to them directly about what their priorities are for the sector and how they might help should they get into government.”
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