Research
Methodology
The published index carries its own method note: which areas are included, how the rent and census figures are read, how each duty is cited, and how an unconfirmed item is marked.
UK Rent & Landlord Obligations Index 2026: 20 Areas Compared
Where the method is written
The method note, the source links and the date checked are on the index page. This page does not restate those figures.
Scottish census counts
Scottish census counts on the index are tenure figures at output-area level, added up to the council area. Census Day is 20.03.2022, as stated in the Scotland’s Census 2022 housing report. Small counts are altered by the census office to protect confidentiality, so totals can differ slightly from published council totals.
What is left unconfirmed
Where a figure or a rule could not be confirmed on an official page, the index says exactly “Not yet verified, see source”. Nothing is added in its place.