The prospect of the Renters’ Rights Bill is already forcing changes in behaviour. According to research carried out by Pegasus Insight, in Q4 2024, 81% of landlords said they will be more selective about who they let to once the Bill is introduced; 62% will put rents up and 23% will look to cut costs by spending less on maintenance. Most significantly, only 5% of landlords said they intend to purchase more buy-to-let property in 2025…
Renters' Rights Bill forces landlords to change strategy
Kate Davies, IMLA
This article was originally published in
Credit Strategy in March 2025.