Nearly eight in 10 landlords now use rolling tenancies exclusively, Lendlord finds
Analysis of 5,235 landlords with a current tenant found 79% operated rolling tenancies only, while a further 5.7% used a combination of rolling and fixed-term agreements.
Almost eight in 10 landlords now use rolling tenancies exclusively, according to data from property management and finance platform Lendlord.
Analysis of 5,235 landlords with a current tenant found 79% operated rolling tenancies only, while a further 5.7% used a combination of rolling and fixed-term agreements.
Overall, 84.7% of landlords in the sample had at least one rolling tenancy, while 14.5% operated fixed-term tenancies exclusively.
Of the 15,622 tenancies included in the analysis, 86.1% were recorded as rolling and 12.3% as fixed-term.
The proportion of new tenancies recorded as fixed-term also declined significantly, falling from 31.3% among tenancies beginning in October 2025 to 0.9% for those starting in August 2026.
In England, assured tenancies moved onto a periodic system from 1st May 2026 following the Renters’ Rights Act.
Separate research from Lendlord found around nine in 10 landlords said their most recent tenancy agreement had not been reviewed by a solicitor.
Around 45% obtained their agreement directly from a letting or managing agent, while approximately a quarter said having an agreement reviewed by a solicitor would increase their confidence in its legal wording.
Aviram Shahar (pictured), co-founder and CEO of Lendlord, said: “Landlords have adapted quickly, with 79% of those in our sample now using rolling agreements exclusively.
“But moving to a rolling structure is only one part of staying compliant – landlords also need clear agreements and an understanding of their ongoing obligations.
“For landlords managing their tenancies through Lendlord, the rolling structure is applied by default, alongside notifications through our Compliance Hub to support ongoing compliance.
“Our periodic tenancy agreement, with all 17 clauses reviewed by a solicitor, is also free to generate.
“The survey highlights a gap between the agreements landlords use and the reassurance they would like.
“Around nine in ten respondents had no solicitor review of their agreement, yet this was the most commonly cited way to increase confidence in its wording. It points to a wider need for clarity and confidence for landlords and tenants alike.”
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