According to research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), in the final quarter of 2011 55% of its members said they had more tenants on their books than properties to house them in.
While that might suggest that all remains rosy for the rental sector, it is a sharp fall from the third quarter of 2011 when 74% of ARLA members said they had more tenants than properties.
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