Rents hit record high as landlords grow increasingly worried
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93,000 BTL landlords set to exit the PRS – claim
12:01 AM, 12th September 2025, 7 months ago
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Researchers have found that a shocking 93,000 buy to let landlords are set to abandon the PRS this year.
The findings from Black & White Bridging show that brokers are predicting a 6% drop in landlord numbers.
HMRC data shows 2.84 million unincorporated property owners operating in the UK during 2023, with 57% of them with BTL mortgages.
A previous analysis by the firm found that between 2023 and 2024, the PRS lost 4%, or 65,000 landlords.
Rate of loss accelerating
The firm’s Damien Druce said: “Not only does this survey indicate the loss of more than 150,000 landlords from the rental market over a two-year period, it also shows the rate of change is accelerating year-on-year.
“It’s likely these are landlords with small portfolios of one or two properties, landlords who don’t want to face the ongoing changes to regulation and rising costs.
“Being frank, brokers who write a lot of vanilla BTL business may be nervous to find that there will be fewer buy to let landlords overall going into 2026.”
Drip in landlord numbers predicted
He added: “But we think the industry will be left with a more professional cohort that is more likely to embrace opportunities or property deals that require specialist finance.
“Professional landlords are more likely to be interested in bespoke auction products or a residential bridge to make quick property acquisitions and provide them with the time they need to organise tenants.”
Of the brokers surveyed, less than a quarter (23%) expect BTL landlord numbers to grow this year.
In contrast, more than half (56%) are forecasting a drop in numbers.
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bridging finance, BTL mortgage, Buy to let Landlords, landlord exodus, Property investment, Property market, Rental market, rental property, residential investment
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10:49 AM, 12th September 2025, About 7 months ago
Mr Pennycook can see no evidence of landlords leaving the sector, surely he is not guilty of using a terminological inexactitude?
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12:42 PM, 12th September 2025, About 7 months ago
Professional landlords are also more likely to provide a quality product at or above local market rates.
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4:45 PM, 12th September 2025, About 7 months ago
I’m one of them.
I’ve sold one, one in the process, and one more after that next year.
Then…………..FREEDOM.
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5:00 PM, 12th September 2025, About 7 months ago
Exactly same as me !
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10:34 AM, 13th September 2025, About 7 months ago
Well one property on the market and sold in 10 days.
One less Rental property because Shelter, HSBC, Crisis, Generation Rent and many other housing groups say Landlords are Ripping off Poor tenants with high Rents.
The young FTB will be happy to get a home in excellent condition 👏
We will invest the money in easy to manage ISA,s and Stocks and Shares
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5:47 PM, 14th September 2025, About 7 months ago
Just sold one to one of the ‘we buy anything anywhere’ companies. Currently 18 two bed properties for sale on my estate and local estate agent was very honest and said bugger all is selling until the budget. Even then searches are taking 2 months and always the possibility of the buyer dropping out. Money for property in 14 days. Money in the hand is better than sitting out there in bricks and mortar over Christmas