Landlord Sentiment Survey Research Articles

The narrative in each article published in this category focuses on Property118’s views on specific insights revealed from previous Property118 landlord sentiment surveys. Each article links to the corresponding full survey results for additional context.

Checklist highlighting landlords’ concerns about Capital Gains Tax alongside residential property, illustrating uncertainty over future tax changes.

Capital gains tax has climbed back up the list of landlords’ concerns

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th August 2026, 5 days ago | 0

There haven’t been any government announcements. No Budget has proposed an increase. Yet conversations about higher CGT seem to be...

Section 24 tax file bound with chain beside a house, illustrating the impact of mortgage interest tax changes on landlords.

Section 24 tops the list again, the one tax change that would bring landlords back

Author: Dave Fuller

31st July 2026, 1 week ago | 7

Across two quarters, landlords have been asked what would tempt them to buy again. The answer has not budged. Ahead...

Group of landlords exiting a building carrying model houses with “sold” signs under an exit sign

The exit signal just got louder, 27% of landlords now plan to quit entirely

Author: Dave Fuller

30th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

More than two-thirds of landlords now expect to sell some properties or leave the sector altogether. For every one planning...

Concerned landlord weighs selling a rental property amid rising interest rates and Capital Gains Tax uncertainty.

Realising gains before CGT changes: the new reason landlords are selling

Author: Dave Fuller

29th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Ask landlords why they are selling, and the answer used to be regulation. This quarter, the survey tells a different...

Falling house prices and landlord investment returns illustrated by a house, piggy bank and downward red arrow

Nine in 10 landlords no longer believe property will beat inflation

Author: Dave Fuller

28th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

For decades, the case for buy to let rested on one quiet assumption: that property values would rise over time....

Warning sign and model house symbolising landlords leaving the UK private rented sector amid policy changes.

Same landlords, louder warning, two quarters of data the government won’t hear

Author: Dave Fuller

27th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

For the first time, the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey has something it never had before: a like-for-like comparison. Two quarters...

Why the landlords best placed to expand are choosing not to

Author: Mark Alexander

15th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

On paper, the strongest candidates for expansion are easy to identify. They have low borrowing, substantial equity and established portfolios. They...

High equity, low appetite: why landlords are not reinvesting

Author: Mark Alexander

14th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

For years, equity was seen as fuel. Build it, release it, reinvest it. That was the cycle. As portfolios grew and...

The great landlord contradiction: wanting companies, stuck in personal ownership

Author: Mark Alexander

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 4

If most landlords were starting again today, many would not structure things the same way. That is becoming increasingly clear. There is...

Why financially secure landlords are choosing to reduce their portfolios

Author: Mark Alexander

12th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Security was always meant to be the end goal. For many landlords, that meant building a portfolio large enough, and stable...

The UK rental market is being reshaped by landlords who no longer need to grow

Author: Mark Alexander

11th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

There was a time when growth was the natural direction of travel for landlords. Acquiring more properties, refinancing to release equity...

The landlords with the most experience are the ones stepping back

Author: Mark Alexander

8th May 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Experience was once the biggest advantage a landlord could have. It meant better buying decisions, stronger relationships with lenders, and a...

Older landlord reassessing a property portfolio as the rental market shifts

Older landlords are driving the contraction of the rental market

Author: Mark Alexander

7th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A clear pattern is emerging within the private rented sector, and it is being shaped by experience rather than inexperience....

Debt-free landlords are still choosing to exit the market

Author: Mark Alexander

6th May 2026, 3 months ago | 2

A widely held assumption is that landlords sell when they are under pressure, but that assumption no longer holds. What...

Residential property with a large vault featuring a pound symbol, representing equity tied up in real estate

Landlords sitting on significant idle equity

Author: Mark Alexander

5th May 2026, 3 months ago | 5

A theme emerging from the latest landlord data is not about borrowing, but about what is not being done with...

A sector moving from growth to transition – An inflection point

Author: Mark Alexander

5th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

For many years, the private rented sector has been characterised by steady expansion. Landlords entered the market, built portfolios and...

Landlord viewing multiple rental properties illustrating large portfolio scale and strategic investment approach

Average landlord now owns nearly 10 properties: A sector shaped by experience

Author: Mark Alexander

4th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

At first glance, public perception often focuses on the idea of the “accidental landlord” or small-scale investor, but our data...

Why landlord sentiment is becoming a leading indicator for the housing market

Author: Mark Alexander

1st May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A growing insight from the latest data is not just what landlords are doing, but what their intentions signal about...