7th May 2026
Landlords are leaving the UK rental market at the fastest rate in years. But what does this mean for renters?.
In this video, I look at the growing buy-to-let exodus, why many landlords say the numbers no longer add up, and how rising mortgage costs, tax changes and new rental regulations are reshaping the housing market.
Using latest data from the FCA, English Private Landlord Survey and UK housing statistics, we examine:
• Why more landlords plan to reduce their portfolios
• The impact of higher interest rates on buy-to-let mortgages
• How the Renters Reform Bill changes the balance between landlords and tenants
• Why rents are still rising despite landlords selling up
• Whether fewer landlords could make the rental crisis worse
0:00 Landlords leaving
0:57 Is it worth being a landlord?
1:50 Stagnation in house prices
4:17 Declining profit
6:35 Positive news for landlords
8:02 What happens when landlords sell?