Safe and Secure? The Private Rented Sector and Security of Tenure

By: Liam Reynolds
Published: May 2005

Safe and Secure? The Provate Rented Sector and Security of Tenure

Assured shorthold tenancies account for nearly two-thirds of all private rental agreements. The majority of these offer less than 12 months' security of tenure. As a result, the ending of assured shorthold tenancy has now become the third most common cause of homelessness.