almost 8,000 landlords and letting agents registered with one of the three government-backed Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) schemes.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
excludes a small number of cases with inconsistent responses.
Row does not total 100% as some cases missing at number of properties.
Total adds to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one answer
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Share of rental properties owned by landlords in England 2018, by portfolio size
This statistic illustrates the share of rental properties owned by landlords in England in 2018, by portfolio size. Landlords in general were far more likely to either own a terraced house, a purpose-built flat or a semi-detached house in 2018.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (January 31, 2019). Share of rental properties owned by landlords in England in 2018, by portfolio size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/970597/share-of-rental-properties-owned-by-landlords-in-england-by-property-type/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. "Share of rental properties owned by landlords in England in 2018, by portfolio size." Chart. January 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/970597/share-of-rental-properties-owned-by-landlords-in-england-by-property-type/
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Share of rental properties owned by landlords in England in 2018, by portfolio size [Graph], Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/970597/share-of-rental-properties-owned-by-landlords-in-england-by-property-type/
