One in six rental properties sold as landlords quit market
Summary
TwentyEA reports that around 850,000 private rented sector properties have left the UK market over the past decade, with the largest volume of former rental homes sold in 2025. Despite this, overall rental supply has risen to a seven-year high, supported in part by growth in Build to Rent and increased listings in 2026.
Why it matters
The article highlights ongoing structural change in the rental sector, including landlord exits, compliance pressures and the growing role of purpose-built rental stock. Residential surveyors may see these shifts reflected in valuation assumptions, rental evidence and local market dynamics.
Key points
- Around one in six UK rental properties has left the private rented sector in the last decade.
- The highest volume of former rental properties was sold in 2025, around 181,000.
- Rental supply has still risen by more than 17% in 2026 versus 2025, reaching a seven-year high.
- Build to Rent listings were 22% higher in Q2 2026 than in Q2 2025.
- Rent trends vary by region, with Wales and the Midlands seeing the highest price inflation and the East of England the largest deflation.
Organisations:
TwentyEA
Regulations:
Renters Rights Act
Locations:
UK, Wales, Midlands, Scotland, Inner London, South East, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber
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