New Research Panel to Track UK Landlord Sentiment and Rental Supply Trends

Summary: Property118 has launched the Inner Circle Research Panel, a new initiative to gather ongoing data on landlord decision-making, rental supply intentions, and sector confidence across the UK private rented sector. This structured research aims to provide real-time insights that can improve housing policy debates and better reflect the commercial realities faced by landlords.

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## Addressing the Data Gap in UK Housing Supply

For over ten years, Property118 has reported extensively on the private rented sector, supporting landlords, journalists, lenders, and policymakers in understanding the commercial and regulatory environment shaping housing supply. Despite this, housing policy discussions often lack timely, reliable data on the decisions landlords make daily—such as whether to refinance, expand, reduce, or exit their portfolios.

Government statistics typically lag behind current market realities, focusing on outcomes like rent levels and supply shortages without capturing the underlying landlord behaviours driving these trends. Property118’s new research panel aims to fill this gap by providing structured, ongoing measurement of landlord sentiment and intentions, offering a clearer picture of the forces shaping rental supply.

## Building on a Decade of Academic Collaboration

Property118’s initiative builds on its established role in supporting academic research, having collaborated with universities such as York and Sheffield. These partnerships have enabled direct engagement with landlords and ensured that research findings reach practitioners rather than remaining confined to academic journals.

These collaborations have demonstrated that when landlords participate in structured research, the resulting data offers a more accurate and nuanced understanding of housing supply dynamics. The new panel formalises this approach into a recurring framework designed to produce transparent and repeatable indicators that enhance public understanding of the sector.

## Collaboration with Research and Journalism Organisations

Property118 is actively engaging with respected organisations that share its commitment to independent journalism, academic research, and housing transparency. These discussions reflect a consensus that reliable, practitioner-informed data is essential for improving understanding of housing supply and the impact of policy decisions.

The objective is clear: to ensure landlord decision-making—the key driver of rental supply—is properly represented in housing research and public debate, thereby informing more effective policy and market responses.

## The Property118 Inner Circle Research Panel Explained

The Inner Circle Research Panel invites landlords to participate voluntarily in periodic surveys designed to capture real-world sentiment and supply intentions across the private rented sector. Topics covered include:

• Portfolio expansion or reduction plans
• Refinancing expectations and constraints
• Confidence in the sector’s future
• Regulatory and commercial pressures affecting decisions
• Investment, divestment, and exit strategies

Individual responses remain confidential and are assigned unique anonymous identifiers to track trends over time. Only aggregated data will be published, ensuring privacy while providing valuable sector insights.

## Why Landlord Participation Matters

Reliable housing policy depends on reliable data. Without direct insight into landlord behaviour, policymakers and commentators must infer causes from outcomes, which can lead to incomplete or inaccurate conclusions.

By participating in the Inner Circle Research Panel, landlords contribute to a clearer, evidence-based understanding of the private rented sector. This is increasingly important as policy decisions continue to influence commercial outcomes for landlords and tenants alike.

## A Long-Term Commitment to Transparency in the Private Rented Sector

This initiative reflects Property118’s ongoing dedication to improving sector understanding through independent, commercially grounded reporting. By formalising its research capabilities and engaging directly with landlords, Property118 aims to build a lasting evidence base that supports informed decision-making across the housing ecosystem.

As the private rented sector continues to evolve, ensuring that this evolution is properly understood benefits landlords, tenants, researchers, and policymakers alike.

## How to Join the Inner Circle Research Panel

Landlords interested in contributing to this important research initiative are invited to register their interest through Property118’s dedicated registration form. Participation is voluntary, confidential, and designed to provide valuable insights that shape housing policy and sector understanding.

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• private rented sector
• landlord decision-making
• rental supply intentions
• housing policy debates
• academic housing research
• landlord sentiment surveys
• refinancing constraints
• regulatory pressures
• investment and divestment strategies
• housing supply data
• sector confidence
• landlord participation

TLA update

TLA is launching a new Trusted Partners Hub in Q1 2026, featuring verified and approved service providers selected to support landlords, tenants, and property management businesses. We are inviting legal, trades, insurance, financial, mortgage, tenant screening, and other service providers to register their interest here: https://landlordassociation.org.uk/become-a-tla-service-partner/