Bristol renters, share your voice!

Do you rent from a private landlord or letting agent?

Have you rented, or tried to rent, in Bristol in the last five years?

We want to hear from you!

Please complete this short survey to:

Share your experiences of renting locally and what you think the biggest problems with Bristol's private renting system are.
Tell us what you think needs to change, so we can identify the solutions local renters need.
Find out how you can join together with renters and campaign for a fair renting system.

Together, we can make change happen in Bristol!

All information will be anonymised when we share findings, and you can skip any questions you don’t want to answer. Please be as honest as you like.

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* 1. Which area do you live in? (Please select from dropdown menu)

We ask this question so we can see where each housing issue is happening. All data will be anonymised when we share findings.

Other (please share here):

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your housing situation:

I rent from a private landlord or letting agent

I rent from the council or a housing association

I am living in temporary accommodation (while the council finds me a suitable place to live)

I am living temporarily with friends or family (i.e. sofa surfing)

I am sleeping on the streets/rough sleeping

I am a homeowner

I am a lodger (I live with my landlord)

A member of a housing co-op

Other (please share below):

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* 3. Have you experienced any of the following in the last five years? (Please tick all that apply)

Private landlords/letting agents refusing to rent to me/my household based on protected characteristics (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief)

Private landlords/letting agents said rent would be too expensive for me/I failed an affordability check

Private landlord/letting agent refused to rent to me/my household because I was/we were in receipt of housing benefit

Asked for a high amount of rent upfront (before moving into a property)

Could not afford the deposit

Asked for a guarantor* and did not have one

*A guarantor is someone who agrees to pay the rent if you can’t pay it

Asked for a guarantor, but the landlord/letting agent would not accept those who agreed to guarantee my rent because they lived outside of the UK

Asked how much I/we were willing to pay in rent to secure a property, or asked to pay more than the advertised cost (these are known as ’bidding wars’)

Could not afford advertised rents

None of the above

Other

Other (please share below):

Bristol renters, share your voice!

Question Title

* 1. Which area do you live in? (Please select from dropdown menu)We ask this question so we can see where each housing issue is happening. All data will be anonymised when we share findings.

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your housing situation:

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* 3. Have you experienced any of the following in the last five years? (Please tick all that apply)

* 1. Which area do you live in? (Please select from dropdown menu)

We ask this question so we can see where each housing issue is happening. All data will be anonymised when we share findings.