Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by Landlord Today. Read the original article for full details.
Landlords exiting rental market at highest rate in a decade
Landlords are leaving the private rental sector at the highest rate recorded in at least ten years, according to new figures from property consultancy TwentyCi. The data, released this afternoon, shows 562 properties per day exiting the lettings market in Q3 2026 so far.
That equates to 44,000 properties at the time of writing, with the rate of departures now at its highest point for a decade.
What the figures show
TwentyCi tracks movement in the housing market, and its latest release points to a sustained outflow of stock from the private rental sector. The daily rate of 562 properties leaving the sector is the fastest pace of landlord exits seen in at least ten years.
The source report highlights a comparison with the same point last year, though the full year-on-year detail is available in the original article.
What it means for letting agents and inventory clerks
A shrinking pool of rental stock has direct implications for those working in the lettings sector. Fewer properties in the private rental sector can affect portfolio sizes, instruction volumes and the availability of work for inventory clerks and letting agents alike.
Agents may wish to monitor how landlord sentiment develops through the remainder of Q3 2026, and to stay close to existing landlords as market conditions evolve. The full dataset and analysis can be found in the original Landlord Today report.
Source: Landlord Today