According to analyzes by real estate company Savills, around 700 former rental properties are for sale every day.
Savills estimates that in the 12 months to the end of March 2026, 254,000 previously rented homes were for sale in Britain. This amounts to 697 homes per day.
The volume of shares for sale rose 28% in March 2024 and is 9% above levels for the year to March 2025. Savills says this signals a continued shift in landlord behavior amid changing market conditions.
The trend is most pronounced in London, where former rental properties accounted for 30% of all new sales orders, compared to 13% in the rest of Britain.
Savills head of housing research Lucian Cook said: “For many landlords the Tenants’ Rights Act has become a clear point where they need to reassess their investments.
“This is further exacerbated by the end of fixed rate mortgages and wider regulatory pressures, including higher minimum energy efficiency standards. Together, these factors provide a more fundamental assessment of whether rental properties are still performing well, especially for smaller landlords with a mortgage.
“We have seen a notable increase in Article 21 notifications, often as a way for landlords to test achievable rental prices on the open market. However, we also expect this to translate into more sales in the coming months.”
Savill’s research also examined whether buy-to-let properties that were for sale eventually changed hands.
The company found that 14% of these properties were bought by other landlords and effectively returned to the private rental sector.
Savills research analyst Nicholas Gibson said: “Looking ahead, refinancing and tenants choosing to move on are likely to be the key sales triggers.
“But with a significant number of properties returning to the rental market under new ownership, it is not just about a shrinking supply, but a broader restructuring of the market towards a smaller, more engaged pool of professional landlords.”