UK landlord and private rented sector statistics
A single, honest index of where the real numbers live. We do not invent statistics or recycle unsourced figures. Every dataset here is published by an official body and linked so you can quote the primary source in your own research, article or submission.
Official data sources
English Housing Survey
EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Annual survey of housing circumstances and conditions, including the size and profile of the private rented sector, tenant demographics and non decent homes.
View the sourcePrice Index of Private Rents
United KingdomOffice for National Statistics
Monthly measure of the change in private rents paid by tenants, broken down by nation, region and English local authority.
View the sourceMortgage and landlord possession statistics
England and WalesMinistry of Justice
Quarterly claims, orders, warrants and repossessions by landlords, split by accelerated, standard and social routes.
View the sourceProperty income statistics
United KingdomHM Revenue and Customs
Numbers of individuals declaring property income through Self Assessment and the amounts declared.
View the sourceDeposit protection scheme reporting
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandTenancy Deposit Scheme, DPS and mydeposits
Volumes of protected deposits and dispute outcomes, useful for understanding what actually causes end of tenancy disagreements.
View the sourceRent Smart Wales registration data
WalesRent Smart Wales
Registered landlords, licensed agents and enforcement activity under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.
View the sourceScottish housing statistics
ScotlandScottish Government
Private rented sector size, landlord registration, rent levels and Private Residential Tenancy data.
View the sourceNorthern Ireland housing statistics
Northern IrelandDepartment for Communities and NIHE
Private rented sector size, landlord registration and housing conditions across Northern Ireland.
View the sourceEnergy Performance of Buildings data
England and WalesOpen Data Communities, MHCLG
Every lodged EPC, which lets you analyse how much rental stock sits at each rating band ahead of tightening standards.
View the sourceRenters' Rights Act 2025
EnglandUK Parliament and GOV.UK
The legislation itself plus government guidance on commencement of the main provisions.
View the sourceReference data we maintain
Free to use and free to cite. If you reference one of these in an article, a link back to the page is appreciated.
UK council licensing database
Every UK local authority with its licensing position, typical fees and official links, maintained as schemes change.
Free property compliance checker
An interactive check of the documents and certificates a let needs across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Landlord calculators
Open calculators for yield, tax, notice periods, deposit caps, voids and capital gains, each with the working shown.
City by city landlord guides
Local licensing and market context for the largest rental markets in the UK.
For journalists and researchers
RentDocs.co.uk is a UK landlord compliance platform built by a landlord. We can offer practical comment on the Renters' Rights Act 2025, licensing, compliance paperwork and what the changes mean for small portfolio landlords. Our press kit has brand assets and background, and the contact form reaches us directly.
How to cite this page
RentDocs.co.uk, "UK landlord and private rented sector statistics", available at https://rentdocs.co.uk/statistics. Please cite the original publisher for any figure taken from the datasets listed above.
Frequently asked questions
Where does UK private rented sector data come from?
The main official sources are the English Housing Survey, the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, the ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices for the devolved nations, MHCLG live tables on possession and enforcement, HMRC property income statistics, Rent Smart Wales, Scottish Government housing statistics and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
Can journalists use this page?
Yes. Every dataset below is linked to its official publisher so you can cite the primary source. If you want landlord comment for a story, contact us and we will respond the same working day where we can.
Do you publish your own figures?
We publish practical, checkable reference data such as our UK council licensing database covering every local authority, rather than survey estimates. Where we quote a number from someone else, we name and link the source.