Role of the Private Rented Sector in Meeting Housing Need in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council commissioned Arneil Johnson to undertake a study examining the role of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in meeting housing need in Glasgow, November 2015. The study will be used to inform future housing strategy, housing options approaches and be of benefit to landlords and investors in devising strategies to meet housing needs. Broadly the methodology for the study included a literature review, statistical analysis, landlord survey, focus groups with potential customers and stakeholders as well as an affordability analysis. The study concluded by highlighting a number of potential policy interventions in the sector.