Problem
Unethical practices of landlords
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Abuse of tenantsUnfair rents
Illegal rental of property
Unfair private ownership
Negligent owner maintenance of property
Hazardous rental accommodation
Incidence:
Landlords often charge tenants a deposit to cover themselves against possible damage to the property or non-payment of rent. But there are often disputes at the end of the tenancy about what should happen to the money. And too many landlords refuse to give it back for no good reason. There are no statutory controls on how landlords or agents hold and account for deposit monies, how quickly they should be returned or who should benefit from the interest.
A report by the UK National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Unsafe Deposit, published in June 1998, found that out of 446 CAB clients who had been charged a rent deposit in the last five years, almost half reported that their deposit had been unreasonably withheld by their landlord. A further survey carried out by the Office of National Statistics found that out of 332 people who had moved out of privately rented accommodation in the last five years, 22% were dissatisfied because the landlord did not return part or all of the deposit.
Broader Problems:
Irresponsible social designers Narrower Problems:
Forced evictionsHigh cost of housingDiscrimination in housingUncompensated tenant repairNegligent owner improvementsViolation of property rightsNeglect of property maintenanceUncontrolled household rent increasesSocially sterile rental accommodationInadequate acclimatization of buildingsOvercrowding of housing and accommodationDemolition of homes by government authoritiesDemoralizing constraints on housing rehabilitation Related Problems:
Unethical real estate practiceReduced stock of low-income housingUnethical practices by property tenants Aggravates:
Housing shortageUnhealthy housingInadequate housingAccumulation of propertyMaldistribution of waterInappropriate crop selectionDenial of right to sufficient shelterSubstandard housing and accommodation Strategies:
Financing rental housingNeglecting maintenance of propertyReporting negligent owner maintenance of propertyAbolishing unethical practices of landlordsProviding fair rentsAbusing tenantsProtecting against hazardous rental accommodationRenting property illegallyRenting property Subject(s):
Amenities → Housing, tenantsAmenities → Maintenance
Commerce → Finance
Commerce → Land ownership
Commerce → Property
Government → Private
Innovative change → Change
Law → Legality
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Irresponsibility
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST