Research and analysis
Right to Rent scheme: Phase two evaluation
This evaluation reports on the impact of phase two of the Right to Rent scheme and also includes content on the process of its implementation.
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This evaluation (‘Right to Rent scheme: Phase two evaluation’) focuses on the second phase of the Right to Rent scheme, where the policy was extended to the whole of England. It specifically asks whether Right to Rent had affected levels of racial discrimination in the housing market.
This was assessed in 2 ways:
- through a mystery shopping exercise whereby mystery shoppers approached private landlords and letting agents about potential rental properties
- through primary quantitative and qualitative research with private landlords investigating awareness and engagement with the Right to Rent Scheme
This work was undertaken by independent researchers at BVA BDRC with Kath Scanlon of The London School of Economics and Political Science between September 2019 and October 2021.