The private rented sector has undergone rapid growth in the last 10 years;
There has been an increase in the proportion of families in rented accommodation;
Private renters are less satisfied with their tenure than owner occupiers and social renters, but satisfaction has increased since 2004-05;
There has been an increase in the proportion of private renters who were charged a fee(s) on entering their current accommodation. These were sometimes hidden by the agent or landlord;
Most tenants paid a deposit when they moved into their accommodation and nearly two thirds of their landlords paid this into a government authorised deposit scheme;
Dwelling condition and safety in the private rented sector has improved since 1996