A third of landlords set to sell but others will re-invest

Some 66% of landlords are planning growth activity, a survey claims.

But a third are considering selling.

Property management and finance platform Lendlord says this includes acquisitions, refinancing and refurbishments. 

Key insights from the survey include:

• 23% of landlords plan to acquire more properties over the next 12 months, making acquisition the single largest area of planned activity.
• 66% of all planned activity relates to growth, including acquisitions, refinancing and refurbishments.
• 58% of landlords expect buy and hold to be their main investment strategy for 2026.
• 33% say the Budget has increased their appetite for investment.

But around a third of landlords are planning to sell properties or pause new investment, underlining the mixed outlook across the sector following the Budget.

Confidence in the UK property market is closely divided, with 45% describing themselves as very confident and 43% very concerned.

The findings suggest that while fiscal changes have introduced caution for some landlords, many are continuing to actively manage and expand their portfolios.

The survey also shows landlords reviewing rent levels and ownership structures, with tax changes prompting renewed consideration of limited company structures, alongside ongoing concern around property income tax and dividend tax rates.

The full findings are here: https://lendlord.io/post-budget-landlord-survey-2025  

This article is taken from Landlord Today