The interest in buying between landlords has recovered after last year’s autumn budget with more than half of the buy-to-let investors who are planning to buy new properties in the 12 months.
According to new research by Buy to Let Lender Landbay, this reveals that 52% of landlords Landbay said that they intend to expand their portfolios this year. A considerable jump from Landbay’s earlier survey after the autumn budget, where less than a third (27%) said they were planning to buy more real estate.
Last year Budget announced an increase in stamp rights About extra investment houses.
Now almost two -thirds of those who intend to buy (64%) say they will take into account the increase in stamp rights in their negotiations. Just over half (52%) plan to buy houses that require little to no change to get future EPC theadlines.
Although landlords are planning to buy an average of three rental homes, some respondents are much more ambitious and are planning to buy no fewer than 10 or more properties this year.
The intention is well spread over the BTL sector, with the greatest intention from non-portfolio rental companies (fewer than four mortgage homes)-on almost a quarter and of larger landlords with portfolios between 16 and 30 property (22%).
The majority of those who want to buy are landlords with rental properties in the southeast (25%), followed by London and then the northwest of England.
BTL sector Opportunities
Responding to the latest analysis said Landbay Sales and Distribution Director Rob Stanton: “Although there are people trying to talk to the BTL sector and concentrate exclusively on the obstacles, it is fantastic to see that many landlords are still looking at the opportunities.
“Whether it is a high tenant of tenants, strong rental income or viable investment options up and down the country, landlords give their sentences when growing their portfolios-somewhat fantastic news for the one-in-five households that depend on the private rented sector.
Landbay carried out their research in May 2025, survey of buy-to-long landlords with portfolios of a total of approximately 3,000 properties.