I know this is not far off being put to bed, if you'll excuse the pun.
Just wanted to add a slightly different view to this.
I live in rented, I'm very fortunate to live where I do with my family & have the landlord that I have.
Been here 13 months & had to have 2 landlord gas checks, replace 1 broken toilet & replace 1 radiator. I had my GSR do the landlord check with legit ticket as favour so no charge to LL & I did the other bits - for free! I could have charged but feel grateful to my LL for what they have given me & my family. We pay an extremely good rent. They live in Cyprus & we've heard from them once, on the day we moved in. Not again since! Out rent is always on time by standing order.
We treat the house as if it's our own & whilst I appreciate that other rented tenants don't have the same attitude I find it crazy! It's a roof over your head which some are not as fortunate to have, why risk losing it?!!