Just over a third of buy - to - let landlords plan to sell at least one of their properties during the next year , according to the Royal Landlords Association ( RLA ) . The RLA argues that it is vital that landlords retain confidence to provide the homes to rent that are desperately needed. The news followed the release of government figures showing 10 % of private landlords are planning to sell their portfolio , with 5 % planning to sell out altogether . A third of the landlords surveyed by the RLA said they had low confidence about the sector . The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , meanwhile , said rents could increase because demand was outstripping supply and that new rules governing repossessions should be fair and effective for both sides .
Just over a third of buy - to - let landlords plan to sell at least one of their properties during the next year , according to the Royal Landlords Association ( RLA ) . The news followed the release of government figures showing 10 % of private landlords are planning to sell their portfolio , with 5 % planning to sell out altogether . A third of the landlords surveyed by the RLA said they had low confidence about the sector . The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , meanwhile , said rents could increase because demand was outstripping supply and that new rules governing repossessions should be fair and effective for both sides .