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14/7/25 8:13 pm
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A rising number of buy-to-let landlords remain committed to the private rented sector as nearly 60% have no intention of selling any of their properties in the next 12 months.
New research from Landbay reveals that buying intentions have also rebounded, with 52% of landlords planning to purchase new rental properties in the next 12 months - up from just 27% in last year’s survey which took place after the Autumn Budget.
In its latest poll of buy-to-let landlords with portfolios totalling 3,000 properties, 58% told Landbay they would not dispose of any properties this year – a clear jump from just 47% last year. Among those with no plans to sell, the strongest intention came from non-portfolio landlords with less than four mortgaged properties (32%), closely followed by 24% who own portfolios of between four and 10 rental properties.
While Landbay did find some appetite to sell, only 15% of respondents plan to sell up to 10% of their properties, just 4% plan to sell up to quarter of their portfolio, and less than one in 10 intend to sell up to 50% of their properties.
The prospect of regulation such as the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill was usually cited as the main reason - chosen by more than a third of respondents intending to sell (35%) - and closely followed by landlord taxation – picked by 31% of respondents. In last year’s survey, this was chosen by more than half of landlords (51%).
Rob Stanton, sales and distribution director (right), says while selling is a natural part of a developing a successful portfolio, there are still those just looking to scale back. “As a sector, we absolutely need to get behind these landlords and give them the confidence to not just stay put, but to expand and succeed,” adds Stanton.
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