30th
Oct 2017
A new survey just released claims that more than two thirds of British private tenants have owned up to 'misbehaving' in their rented homes that would shock their landlords if they ever found out.
A home interior specialist commissioned the study which asked private renters who are 21 and over and moved into their 'home' within the last three years, had they behaved in such a manner that contravened their tenancy agreement' or would be disapproved of by the landlord?
Just over 67% of those tenants that took part admitted to their guilt and the study also included a list of 'offences' that they could choose from.
39% admitted to keeping a pet despite it not being allowed in the tenancy agreement and 34% said they had undertaken various 'interior changes' without bothering to ask for the landlord's permission.
A further 28% owned up to causing damage inside the property, 26% admitted to smoking inside their 'home' that was not permitted in their tenancy agreement and 17% had sub-let a room.
The respondents were also asked if their landlord had suspected they had broken their agreement and had asked them outright, 35% replied that they had encountered this.
They were asked how they had replied to the accusations with 51% admitting they had 'bent the truth' whereas 21% admitted their actions and 15% had been caught out and knew that they were doing wrong.
33% said they had lied as they knew the landlord would not agree to what they were doing, 31% thought that if the landlord didn't know what they were doing then it would not upset them; 20% were confident of not being caught out.
Those who had either owned up or been found out of 'misbehaving' were also asked how the landlord had reacted.
Almost half (48%) were ordered to stop their actions that instant, surprisingly 23% were actually allowed to carry on (more than likely the interior change 'offence') and 18% received a warning and 11% were given their 'marching orders'.
A spokesperson for the company, Tanya Irons, said:"When you’re renting a home from someone else, you must abide by the rules that are in place or face eviction. It is still the landlord’s property and they have every right to have it treated with respect."
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