B
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51%
51% -- share of tenants told zero deposit scheme required for UK tenants using zero-deposit schemes (2026)
51% of private renters in England who had used a zero-deposit scheme said they were told it was required in order to secure their tenancy.
- Survey was conducted among private renters in England, not the entire UK
- Relies on self-reported survey data
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Evidence graded
Value
51%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
4,017
Geography
UK
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Citizens Advice
Primary
Tier A
https://bebeez.eu/2026/06/04/methodology-revealed-behind-citizens-advice-claim-on-letting-agent-rule… ↗
Source Article
Methodology revealed behind Citizens Advice claim on letting agent rule-breaking
Citizens Advice has provided further details of the research behind its claim that almost half of private renters have experienced rule-breaking behaviour by letting agents in the past three years, as some property professionals question how the findings were compiled.
The charity’s original report,…
Original Research
Citizens Advice
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Methodology
Polling by Yonder Data Solutions, March 2026; among tenants who had used a zero-deposit scheme
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryReal Estate
RegionUK
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UK tenants using zero-deposit schemes: 51% share of tenants told zero deposit scheme required. Source: Citizens Advice (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/zero-deposit-told-required-2026
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