Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage searches reached a record high as landlords prepared for upcoming regulatory changes, Twenty7tec research has revealed.
On 18th March 2025, the mortgage market saw double the volume of BTL searches from the previous day.
This contributed to one of the highest seven-day totals for BTL activity ever recorded.
Research from Twenty7tec found a 22.9% month-on-month rise in BTL mortgage searches in the £150,000 to £250,000 range, notably higher than the 6.4% increase in residential searches.
Nathan Reilly, director at Twenty7tec, said: “As new changes appear on the horizon, we are noticing that landlords are acting more decisively when it comes to their next steps, and we’re seeing a significant increase in buy-to-let remortgages as property investors look to future-proof their portfolios.
“The spike in searches for properties between £150,000 and £250,000 is particularly telling. That price band is seeing the greatest change in activity, and it’s BTL, not residential, that’s driving it.
“In addition to this, we are seeing record levels of products available, with 25,218 total products by the end of March. This is 128 more than February – up 0.51%.”
Reilly added: “There’s more choice than ever for buy-to-let landlords, but with external pressures mounting, the next few months will be telling as to whether landlords stay the course, adapt their strategies – or begin to exit the market altogether.”
