Lendlord’s Landlord Sentiment Survey finds 70% of landlords plan to grow their portfolios despite market uncertainty - IFA Magazine

"Pragmatic" buy-to-let landlords adapting to market in 2025

We’re almost at the halfway point of 2025 and the first six months haven’t necessarily followed expected trends in the housing market. What’s the outlook among buy-to-let landlords? A new survey has revealed an attitude of ‘adapt and thrive’ among today’s buy-to-let landlords, with an overall confidence that the market will continue to deliver and keep their businesses strong. The highest proportion (41%) of buy-to-let investors in Lendlord’s UK…

70% of landlords plan to grow their portfolios despite market uncertainty

New research shows that landlords remain ‘cautiously optimistic’ about investing in the buy-to-let sector.

Lendlord’s Landlord Sentiment Survey finds 70% of landlords plan to grow their portfolios despite market uncertainty - IFA Magazine

UK property management and finance platform Lendlord has published its 2025 Landlord Sentiment Survey, revealing a market defined by cautious optimism and continued investment appetite, despite rising mortgage rates and regulatory pressures. Based on responses from a broad sample of UK landlords, the report shows that seven in ten landlords plan to acquire, refinance or refurbish properties in the next 12 months, even though 42% describe their a…