Ref: Survey reveals major shift in landlord investment plans following the Renters’ Rights Act

Landlord survey: what investors plan to do next New landlord survey reveals selling, buying and refinancing plans following the Renters’ Rights Act. British Landlords Association Landlord News & Market Insight Survey reveals: One in five landlords forced to sell up after the Renters’ Rights Act A new survey from Mortgage Lane indicates substantial movement in the buy-to-let market as landlords reassess their portfolios, borrowing costs and investment structures. At a glance: 23% plan to buy more property, 17.7% plan to sell one property, 13.3% plan to sell multiple properties and 8.8% expect to leave the market completely. Most respondents (61.1%) own four or five UK properties. A further 15% own between six and ten, while 3.5% own more than 21 properties. Scotland accounts for the largest share of respondents’ buy-to-let properties at 18.6%, followed by the North East at 11.5% and the South East at 10.6%. Some 9.7% own property across several regions, while 8.8% own property in London. Q1. What are landlords most likely to do over the next 12 months? Answer % Buy more property 23.0% Sell one property 17.7% Hold current portfolio 15.0% Sell multiple properties 13...