Latest research claims that 84% of private landlords are extremely confident in the sector and have no intention in selling up and the majority will be adding properties to their portfolio in the next twelve months.

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The report released by a buy to let mortgage lender, states that only 16% of landlords will be selling up or cutting down the number of properties they own over the next year.

The research also says that 45 % of landlords prefer to invest in two to four bedroomed properties and 11% of BTL investors have registered as limited companies to carry out their day to day PRS 'business'.

Half of the landlords that took part in the survey believe that the government's tax changes were responsible for the number of landlords leaving the sector; only 1% felt that the tax and regulatory changes had improved housing standards in the PRS.