Buy-to-Let Landlords Express Confidence in the Market in 2024

According to a study from The Mortgage Lender (TML), an overwhelming majority of landlords were optimistic about the property market over the next 12 months, with 74% feeling confident and 27% feeling very confident.

Interestingly, the most confident landlords owned homes of multiple occupancy (HMOs), while student accommodations landlords and investors with portfolios of five properties or more also expressed confidence in the market.

When landlords were asked to rate the potential performance of their current properties, 71% said they were confident, while portfolio landlords were the most optimistic at 78%.

Buy-to-let landlords who have been in the market for more than five years were more confident than those renting out properties for less time, amounting to 73% compared to 69%. This could be because those landlords have gone through more economic cycles than their less experienced counterparts.

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Chris Kirby, Head of Key Accounts & Specialist Distribution at TML:, said the following about The Mortgage Lender’s research:

“Given the pivotal role that the BTL industry plays in supporting the residential market and ensuring the maintenance of the much-needed supply of homes, it’s encouraging to see these levels of confidence.

“Despite the fact that many landlords are facing higher operating costs, and additional to the inflationary pressures that are impacting everyone, the continued supply of good quality, well maintained rental properties is a must.

“For landlords who are looking to expand their existing portfolio or remortgage their properties, it’s important to seek broker advice to ensure they are accessing the best possible opportunities in the coming year.”