A total of 31% of private renters have used a form of credit to ensure they can afford their rent payments in the last 12 months, up from 28% in January 2024.
The most common breaches of a tenancy agreement included not keeping the property sufficiently clean and failing to notify a landlord of required repairs.
In its latest rental report, Zoopla claimed that tenants face no longer being able to afford high rents in some areas, leading to a slowdown in rental growth.