almost 8,000 landlords and letting agents registered with one of the three government-backed Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) schemes.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source added the following information 'Tenancies were ended by the landlord or agent if they did not renew the tenancy, asked the tenant to leave, or evicted the tenant.'
Total adds to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one answer.
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Main reasons tenancies were ended by landlords in England 2018
This statistic illustrates the main reasons why landlords and real estate agents ended a rental tenancy in England in 2018. The main reason for both landlords and agents ending a tenancy in England was due to tenants being in arrears, with the property not being cared for the second biggest reason.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (January 31, 2019). Share of rental tenancies that were ended by landlords or agents in England in 2018, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. "Share of rental tenancies that were ended by landlords or agents in England in 2018, by reason." Chart. January 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (2019). Share of rental tenancies that were ended by landlords or agents in England in 2018, by reason. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. "Share of Rental Tenancies That Were Ended by Landlords or Agents in England in 2018, by Reason." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2019, /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Share of rental tenancies that were ended by landlords or agents in England in 2018, by reason ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of rental tenancies that were ended by landlords or agents in England in 2018, by reason [Graph], Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/970677/main-reasons-tenancies-were-ended-by-landlords-in-england/
