“This document is Beacon’s repository of core facts and knowledge about the performance of rental housing and the issues around how this can be improved. It is a living document; readers are encouraged to send updates or corrections to inform any reissue in the future. The document covers sources of evidence for the quality of rental housing stock, the impact of poor quality rental housing on tenants, supply and demand in the rental housing market, current interventions, characteristics of landlords and tenants, and the policy and legislative context. The discussion segments the rental housing market and makes recommendations to improve rental housing.”