The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has urged the government to recognise the homelessness risk more tenants face as their landlords sell.
This comes as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) recently revealed the scale of the UK’s worsening homelessness problem.
The data showed that the main reason that homelessness prevention duties were being issued between April to June 2025 was the end of a privately rented assured shorthold tenancy.
Out of the 13,430 prevention duties issued, landlords wishing to sell their property accounted for 6,700 with relet ambitions being the reason for 2,320.
Against this backdrop, the NRLA is urging the government to provide more support for landlords in the upcoming budget.
“Every landlord who decides to sell a property leaves renters facing uncertainty about where they will next call home,” said Ben Beadle, CEO at the NRLA.
“Renters need responsible landlords to stay in the market for the long term, providing the decent quality homes that the vast majority already do.
“The chancellor must recognise this basic fact and avoid tax hikes which would serve only to exacerbate the housing crisis for millions of renters across the country.”
