The 2025 JLL Landlord Survey was conducted to better understand the challenges landlords are currently facing and how these will influence their plans over the short and medium term.
Over 250 landlords responded to the survey, providing insights into their portfolios, investment motivations and future plans. As is representative
of the private rented sector across England, the responses were dominated by smaller landlords, 88%
of whom own less than five properties.
The private rented sector has doubled in size in the past two decades, with 4.7 million PRS homes in England, accounting for 19% of total households. In London, this rises to over 30% of total households.
But numerous changes to regulation and taxation have been applied to the private rented sector in England over the past decade, almost all of which impact private landlords. The Renter’s Rights Bill is the latest, currently at report stage in the
House of Lords. Both smaller landlords and institutional investors have voiced their concerns over the impact of the bill, with uncertainty around the implications for landlords putting pressure on investment volumes and the supply of rental properties
at a time when supply in already stretched.
