Sheffield city centre set to feel greatest pressure from Renters’ Rights Act, data finds
Inventory Base found Sheffield city centre (S1) had the highest proportion of PRS homes in England, with PRS accounting for 77% of all dwellings.
Research from Inventory Base found Sheffield city centre (S1) has the highest proportion of private rented sector (PRS) homes in England, with PRS accounting for 77% of all dwellings.
London’s EC3 accounted for 73%, while Leeds city centre postcodes LS1 and LS2 has 71% and 68% respectively.
PRS also makes up 68% of Manchester’s M1 and M2, 65% of Birmingham’s B2, 65% of Liverpool’s L2, 64% of London’s EC4, and 64% of Nottingham’s NG1.
Sián Hemming-Metcalfe, operations director at Inventory Base, said: “High-density rental markets aren’t going to experience this reform gradually, they’ll absorb it all at once.
“When over half the housing stock sits in the PRS, every regulatory change scales instantly.
“More properties to inspect, more compliance points to evidence, and more opportunities for disputes if standards aren’t met.”
Hemming-Metcalfe added: “The removal of Section 21 shifts the balance of risk, but the real pressure sits in execution.
“Meeting tighter safety expectations, maintaining consistent property standards, and evidencing that work properly (at volume) is where most operators will feel the strain.
“This is where operational cracks tend to show. Manual processes, inconsistent reporting, and poor audit trails don’t hold up under this level of scrutiny.”
She said: “The agents who will cope are the ones who treat this as a systems problem early; tightening workflows, standardising reporting, and making compliance visible and repeatable.
“In high-density rental markets, preparation isn’t just a competitive advantage, it’s what will determine whether you stay compliant at all.”
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