Using open data and financial insights, PRS Intel helps local authorities to take a targeted approach to improve the condition of PRS properties and enforce regulations.
The private rental sector is a crucial part of the UK’s housing market, providing homes for millions of tenants. However, there are concerns about the quality of accommodation, with rogue landlords and unlicensed HMOs putting tenants at risk. To tackle these issues, local authorities are turning to data analysis to gain insights into the condition of properties in their areas. PRS Intel is one such organisation that is helping housing officers, environmental health officers, and licensing officers to build a comprehensive picture of the condition of PRS properties in their local authority areas.
So, how does PRS Intel use different datasets to improve private rental accommodation? The organisation collects a range of data from various sources, including crime and deprivation statistics, the EPC database, and financial insights. By layering this data, PRS Intel can identify hotspots where issues are most prevalent, providing a more targeted approach to improving the quality of PRS properties.
One of the key ways that PRS Intel stands out is by combining financial insights with other data sources to identify properties that are being rented without the correct licence. With a high success rate, PRS Intel can pinpoint these properties and alert local authorities, enabling them to take action quickly and effectively.
By using different datasets, PRS Intel is helping to build a more comprehensive picture of the condition of PRS properties. This enables local authorities to make more informed decisions, improve enforcement, and ultimately improve the quality of accommodation for tenants.
In conclusion, PRS Intel is using a range of different datasets to help local authorities improve the private rental sector. By layering open data from crime and deprivation statistics and identifying hotspots using sources such as the EPC database, and by combining this data with financial insights to identify unlicensed HMOs and rogue landlords, PRS Intel is helping to create a fairer and safer private rental sector for all.
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