Surprising comments are made to researchers conducting a survey of the private rental market for letting software company Goodlord.

The phenomenon is most acute in London where the stay-cation holiday, foreign tourist and corporate short-lets markets are vastly reduced in volume.

Figures from letting-agent comparison site Rentround show 21% increase in landlord searches for agents.

‘Armchair’ landlords with student property portfolios face double whammy as universities go online and tenancy law changes.