Property management and finance platform Lendlord has published tenancy agreements data covering a sample of 5,235 UK landlords with a current tenant, showing that 79% run rolling tenancies only. In a separate Lendlord survey of UK landlords, around 90% said their most recent tenancy agreement had not been reviewed by a solicitor.
The platform figures show how widespread rolling tenancies have become within Lendlord’s sampled landlord book, while the separate survey raises questions about the paperwork being used alongside them. In England, the Renters’ Rights Act moved assured tenancies onto a periodic system from 1 May 2026.
Key findings from the two datasets include:
- 84.7% of sampled landlords with a current tenant run at least one rolling tenancy. 79% run rolling tenancies only, while another 5.7% run both rolling and fixed tenancies.
- Only 14.5% of sampled landlords run a fixed-only book.
- 86.1% of the 15,622 tenancies within the sample are recorded as rolling, compared with 12.3% recorded as fixed-term.
- Among live tenancies grouped by their start month, the fixed-term share fell from 31.3% for October 2025 starts to 0.9% for August 2026 starts.
- In a separate survey, around nine in ten landlords said their most recent tenancy agreement had not been reviewed by a solicitor, while around 45% obtained that agreement directly from a letting or managing agent.
- Around a quarter of surveyed landlords said a solicitor reviewing the agreement would make them trust its legal wording, the single most common answer.
The data points to a gap between the widespread use of periodic tenancies and landlords’ certainty about the agreements they are using. In England, assured tenancies moved onto a periodic system from 1 May 2026. Landlords still need to make sure the written terms and information they provide are clear and meet the relevant requirements, yet around nine in ten landlords surveyed said their most recent tenancy agreement had not been reviewed by a solicitor.
The findings form part of Lendlord’s ongoing work to give brokers, landlords and lenders data-led insight into the UK rental market.
Aviram Shahar, 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.”
