Government data showed that landlords selling up was the main reason tenants lost their homes and needed council support.
Ahead of the Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has warned that possible tax hikes could make the rental supply crisis worse by putting landlords off investing in long-term rented homes.
Between April and June 2025, 6,700 households in the private rented sector in England got help from councils to prevent homelessness after their landlord sold the property.
This was three times higher than the next most common reason for ending a tenancy.
Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA, said: “Every landlord who decides to sell a property leaves renters facing uncertainty about where they will next call home.
“Renters needs responsible landlords to stay in the market for the long term, providing the decent quality homes that the vast majority already do.
“The Chancellor must recognise this basic fact and avoid tax hikes which would serve only to exacerbate the housing crisis for millions of renters across the country.”
