Nearly 60% of buy-to-let landlords in the UK remain committed to the private rented sector and have no intention to sell properties in the next 12 months according to Landbay

58% of landlords told Landbay they will not dispose of any properties in 2025, an increase from the 47% recorded in November 2025 after the Autumn Budget.

Rob Stanton, sales and distribution director at Landbay, said: “This latest survey data is hugely encouraging and once again demonstrates just how robust and resilient buy-to-let landlords are. In the face of increasing operating costs and the threat of new legislation, this commitment from landlords to stay put is a huge win for the PRS and for renters all over the country - especially when you consider the massive role rented accommodation plays in the UK’s housing mix.

“We know this isn’t the story for all landlords, and 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.”

Non-portfolio landlords with less than four mortgaged properties (32%) showed the highest appetite to not sell, closely followed by more than one in five (24%) who own portfolios of between four and 10 rental properties.

The biggest reason among landlords to sell was the prospect of regulation, such as the Renters’ Rights Bill, with more than a third of respondents intending to sell (35%) as a result 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 (51.4%).