Because they have no rights beyond their lousy 3 months tennancy!
The law is a chocolate starfish for them.
You can not expect someone to care for a house they have 3 months security in.
After 5 years in my rented house i have come to the conclusion i will end up being remembered as one of those dreaded tennants.
He can keep the lino we have put into the bathroom and kitchen at our own expense.
The roof leaks but i really don't need another dodgy builder like the one that supposedly fixed the electric in my daughter's room. I never challenged him on that one. It wasn't worth the aggro at the time. One of the sockets works now anyway.
If we had a decent tennancy ... we could put our own laminate in. And put some fresh paint on the walls. But a tennancy that gives us 3 months? You got to be joking!

So the next time you ask yourself the question as to why private tennants seemingly don't care for the places they live in ...

WOULD YOU CARE IF YOU HAD 3 MONTHS SECURITY?
Oh do comment ... I feel so much better now that is of my chest :-)
Crazymental: You're joking aren't you. Only ever had one decent landlord in 25 years of living in the UK. I'm repatriating in January. The law in my home country allows for a minimuum contract of 3 years. 15 year contracts are available too if both parties deide they get on enough. The social housing waiting lists are long in my country. But it's peanuts compared to the chance i have of getting subsidized rent in the UK.
Sue J: Very much in England. I have a verbal agrreement. I don't do agencies. They charge me for the privelege of keeping them in a job. Get real!