--- title: "London Real Estate: Landlords Hold Portfolios as Yields Rise" description: Landlords are holding portfolios as tenant demand strengthens and supply tightens. 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Virelle Group, a boutique agency specialising in new-build rentals across London, Manchester and Birmingham, reports the trend after its first year of trading. For overseas investors comparing London real estate with other global cities, the signal is clear: fewer forced sales, tighter rental supply and firm tenant demand. ## Why Landlords Are Staying Put Emily Robison, director at Virelle, points to two drivers. First, sales activity remains sluggish and apartment values have softened, so many owners would make a loss if they sold. Second, the Renters' Rights Act and tax changes on rental income from April 2027 prompted a number of private landlords to sell this year, reducing the supply of homes to rent. The wider market impact of these regulatory changes is explored in [UK Renters' Rights Act: Early Data Reveals Market Consolidation Opportunity](https://blog.magnateassets.com/uk-renters-rights-act-early-data-reveals-market-consolidation-opportunity).   ## Rental Demand Is Supporting Yields Virelle estimates that a property previously returning 4–5% a year could now generate 7–9%. This is an agency estimate, and the article does not set out its methodology, so investors should test it against their own purchase price and achieved rents. The wider rental data is firmer: Rightmove's Rental Trends Tracker shows annual rent growth accelerating to 3.2% in London, as cited by Virelle. This direction is also consistent with wider evidence that [UK rental growth continues to hold firm amid strong demand](https://blog.magnateassets.com/uk-rental-growth-holds-firm-average-rents-rise-4.3-year-on-year-amid-strong-demand).   ## Re-letting Shows Demand Is Absorbing Stock Chestertons figures reported by The Negotiator suggest around one in four London landlords who put a property up for sale since the Renters' Rights Act came into force have since re-let it. That indicates rental demand is absorbing homes that might otherwise have left the market for property for sale in London. Bridging lending also reached £181.8m in Q3 as demand for property purchases grew, showing investor capital remains active.   ## Interest Rates Keep Renters in the Market Robison expects the Bank of England's recent decision to raise rates to 4% to keep more aspiring homebuyers renting, supporting further growth in the rental sector. For investors, a longer renting period for households that might otherwise buy supports demand for well-located rental stock. Those considering whether to buy property in the UK should focus on that stock.   ## Why Long-Horizon Investors Should Invest in Property UK The picture is one of resilience rather than retreat. Owners who hold are benefiting from tenant demand, and the Renters' Rights Act is consolidating the market in favour of professional, well-capitalised operators. Prime rental performance points the same way; see [Prime London Rental Market Outpaces Global Cities with 5.3% Growth](https://blog.magnateassets.com/prime-london-rental-market-outpaces-global-cities-with-5.3-growth). Virelle's new-build focus across London, Manchester and Birmingham means similar dynamics may shape new build homes Manchester and new build homes Birmingham. The data cited here is London-specific, however. Over a five to ten year horizon, constrained rental supply and steady tenant demand support a disciplined approach to London real estate and the wider UK rental market. Investors should still underwrite each asset on achieved rent rather than headline yield, and treat agency projections as scenarios rather than forecasts. For those seeking the best property to invest in the UK, resilient demand is the foundation.     Topics: [Insider](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/insider), [London Property](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/london-property), [UK Property](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/uk-property), [Real Estate Market](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/real-estate-market), [Market Trends](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/market-trends), [Rents](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/rents), [Demand](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/demand), [Yield](https://blog.magnateassets.com/tag/yield) ![Keith Egan](https://blog.magnateassets.com/hubfs/image.png) Written by [Connect on LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-egan-a4585613a/) [Keith Egan](https://blog.magnateassets.com/author/keith-egan) Keith Egan has spent 30+ years in senior real estate roles across the UK, Dubai and the MENA region. 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