Confidence is rising among landlords, with fewer actively reconsidering their position in the PRS.
Rely, the BTL lender from OSB Group, found that 62% of landlords in its annual Landlord Leaders 2025 study were more optimistic about the future.
This is based on a survey of 800 landlords polled by Opinium Research in December.
The findings reflect a sharp rebound in confidence, up from 47% who felt the same way in 2024’s report.
The most recent survey found that just 24% were concerned and reassessing their future as a landlord, down from 29% in 2024.
The proportion of landlords who feel pessimistic about the future has also declined, even as economic and regulatory pressures persist.
“This is a sector that is becoming more professional, more informed and more deliberate in how it responds to change,” said Adrian Moloney, group lending distribution director at Rely Mortgages (pictured above).
“Rising optimism reflects landlords taking control of their businesses, seeking advice, planning for the long term and focusing on sustainability rather than short-term reactions.
“That matters not just for landlords themselves, but for brokers, lenders and tenants who all rely on a stable and functioning private rented sector.”
