Buy-to-Let Companies Surge as Landlords Shift to Corporate Structures

Buy-to-let companies surge as landlords shift to corporate structures

Buy-to-let companies reached 443,272 by the end of 2025. New incorporations rose 8 per cent year on year in 2025. Most new buy-to-let purchases are now made through limited companies.The number of buy-to-let companies in the UK has climbed sharply, pointing to a clear shift in how landlords structure their property investments. Data from Hamptons shows that 443,272 companies were registered to hold buy-to-let property by the end of 2025, up near…

Boom in landlord 'companies' gathers pace, new figures show

New figures from Hamptons show big increase in buy-to-let companies in 2025, which has continued this year.

Why Landlords Set Up A Limited Company

The surge in landlords incorporating isn't random — it's a direct response to tax changes, especially Section 24, which removed full mortgage‑interest relief for individual landlords.  Limited companies are not affected in the same way, which is why incorporation has exploded in recent years.

Record 66,587 BTL companies set up in 2025 - Hamptons Lettings Index

Analysis from the latest Hamptons Lettings Index found a record 66,587 new buy-to-let (BTL) companies were set up in 2025, rising 8% from the previous high in 2024 and up 363% over the last 10 years.  New BTL firms were the second most common company set up in the UK in 2025, just behind mail order services.  By the end of 2025, there were 443,272 active UK BTL companies registered at Companies House, nearly five times the 91,278 recorded in 201…