8:56 AM, 16th July 2026, 2 hours ago
With the Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital and tougher Right to Rent checks, landlords could be forgiven for thinking everything is becoming more complicated.
Every new rule, deadline or compliance requirement can feel like another problem to deal with, and for landlords already thinking about scaling down or leaving the sector, selling a buy-to-let may seem just as difficult.
A tougher sales market and the introduction of a 12-month re-letting ban mean selling has become a more complicated proposition for landlords.
Hamptons recently reported longer selling times, with the average house taking 59 days to go under offer in June and analysis of landlord sales in 2025 found that 51% of landlord house sales failed to complete.
But it doesn’t have to be.
At Landlord Sales Agency, we sell all kinds of buy-to-let properties, from straightforward tenanted houses to entire property portfolios. Most sell in 28 days or less and 95%+ of accepted offers complete because we secure the sale with a non-refundable deposit as soon as an offer is accepted. Buyers complete within 56 days of our notice.
While some landlords who want to sell are choosing to endure the PRS rather than risk the prospect of being left with an empty property that can’t easily return to the rental market, many more are choosing to sell with tenants in situ rather than risk running empty property for 6 – 18 months.
They simply want a clean break, a reliable sale, the right buyer and are happy to accept 85 – 90% vacant possession value to make it happen sooner than later. We do all that and more.
Many of the properties we sell have no problems at all. Landlords come to us because they are retiring, reducing their workload, or simply deciding that now is the right time to sell one, several or all of their properties.
But when a property does come with a complication, we know how to find a practical solution.
The Renters’ Rights Act has changed the process, but it hasn’t stopped us selling properties. Most successful sales come down to finding an approach that works for the buyer, seller and tenant.
A recent Lincoln HMO is a good example of what can be achieved when a sale hits an unexpected problem.
The seller had planned a nine-bed HMO, but due to a misunderstanding regarding the layout, the council only issued a six-bed licence.
Two lenders then declined the deal.
For many sellers, that could have meant the sale falling apart and going back to square one. We took a different approach.
Working with our specialist HMO broker, surveyor, lender contacts and the council, we secured an upgraded HMO licence to secure finance based on the future nine-bed configuration and the accepted offer price, enabling the sale to proceed once the required works were completed and the licensing position resolved.
The problem did not disappear. We simply found a practical way through it.
Whether you have one straightforward rental property, a group of well-performing tenanted houses, or a large portfolio with a mixture of property types, we can help.
We work with landlords at every stage of their property journey. Some want to sell a single property while keeping the rest of their portfolio. Others want to reduce their workload by selling several properties, while some are ready to retire and exit the private rented sector completely.
We can sell entire property portfolios or partial portfolios in bulk, with many sales completed in less than 28 days.
And if a complication does arise, our team is there to help find a solution.
For properties where vacant possession may be required, we negotiate with tenants to avoid eviction where possible, personally help tenants relocate and, in some circumstances, provide financial assistance to help them find a new home.
Our aim is to find a solution that gets the landlord moving forward rather than allowing one problem to hold up an entire sale.
Landlord Sales Agency was founded by landlords for landlords and is made up of specialist portfolio exit experts who understand what it takes to sell buy-to-let properties.
Straightforward properties, tenanted houses, partial portfolios or entire portfolios, whatever you own and whatever your reason for selling, talk to us first.
Selling your portfolio doesn’t have to be a headache. You may be closer to a sale than you think, all you have to do is fill out the form below.