If you were looking for a sign on whether or not to downsize or double down on your property portfolio, recent news has provided mixed messages on how landlords might be affected by the Renters’ Rights Bill.

For many landlords, it’s time to sell, and for good reason: “London tenants are seeing rents fall, data shows, as landlords fail to offload their properties before renters are handed new rights,” says Ed Magnus, senior THIS IS MONEY reporter. Falling rents are trend that’s only set to be amplified as October rolls around.

In fact, the Renters’ Rights Bill, which is set to become law in early 2026 and will put tighter restrictions on landlords, has finally started to dawn on many landlords, who thought that the constant delays in implementation meant they were out of the water.

We’ve been talking about the Bill for ages, but the stark reality is that as we get closer to the end of the year, landlords are going to start panicking. When they do, house prices are likely going to plumet. Coupled with taunts from the Treasury about ‘considering taxing landlords’ rent’ to raise £2bn, and the writing’s on the wall.

If you don’t want to get caught up in any price crash from the rush to ‘get out’, now’s the time to sell.

“I’ve been a landlord for over 20 years and the truth is I’m sick of it” said Darren, a landlord with properties in Liverpool, “I just wanted to get rid of all my debt and headaches and of course with everything that’s happening with tax, licenses, councils going around looking at properties saying you can’t do this and that when tenants are wrecking the properties, I’d just had enough.”

Darren did what many landlords are now doing ahead of October: contacted us, portfolio exit specialists Landlord Sales Agency, to sell 20 properties in Liverpool. He agreed to do a trial on 14 properties to see what happened.

The first batch sold straight after the first viewing, others sold in less than 27 days.

At Landlord Sales Agency, we’re getting properties sold fast, for high prices, and our highly experienced sales team proactively resolves every issue to get sales over the line. We’re seeing landlords finally being able to get out of the market.

What’s more, we consistently achieve up to 90% of market value with an average sale time of less than 28 days.

If you don’t like the prices you get, you don’t have to sell, so there’s every reason to get in touch and let us help you. That’s why so many landlords are coming to us. And we’re delivering.

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