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Sell a property portfolio
The whole portfolio, in one sale, without breaking it up
Two properties or two hundred, tenanted or empty, spread across the country or all on one street. Enter a postcode below and we’ll come back in under one hour. Portfolio enquiries are handled discreetly and off-market.
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The problem
Why selling a property portfolio is difficult
The obvious route is to sell the properties one at a time on the open market, and it is almost always the worst one. Each sale needs its own buyer, its own conveyancing and, if you want an owner-occupier to buy it, its own vacant possession. Twelve properties becomes twelve separate transactions running over eighteen months, any of which can fall through and take the others’ timing with it.
Since Section 21 was abolished in England on 1 May 2026, emptying each property first is considerably harder than it used to be. You now need a specific statutory ground for each tenancy, any of which may be contested, before you even reach the void period and the marketing.
It also gets worse as it goes. The best properties sell first, which leaves you holding the least attractive stock at the end, still paying the mortgages and still managing the tenants, with your negotiating position weakened by an obvious wish to be out. Selling the portfolio as a single asset avoids all of that.
Your options
Two ways to sell a portfolio
A portfolio is bought as an income stream rather than as a set of homes, which means the buyer pool is completely different from the residential market. Both of these routes reach that pool and neither costs you anything.
We buy the portfolio
Complete in 7 to 28 days
We purchase the whole portfolio directly with our own funds, on one completion date, with the tenancies running. No vacant possession, no lender, no chain across the properties.
Best suited for: landlords who want a clean, certain exit on a date they choose.
- One transaction, one completion
- Tenanted, empty or mixed
- Arrears and disrepair no obstacle
- Legal fees covered
- Full market value is not possible
Sell to our investor network
Usually 30 days or less
We take the portfolio to our network of 60,000+ vetted investors, many of whom buy at portfolio scale specifically. A performing portfolio with good records often does particularly well here.
Best suited for: landlords with solid tenancies and records who want the strongest price.
- Buyers who price the yield, not the kerb appeal
- Can be sold whole or in blocks
- Buyer commits with a deposit
- Legal fees covered
- Takes longer than a direct purchase
Discretion
Nobody needs to know your portfolio is for sale
Portfolio sales are the one part of this business where confidentiality really matters. Listing properties publicly tells your tenants before you have decided how to tell them, signals to competitors and to the market that you are exiting, and invites exactly the kind of opportunistic offer you do not want.
We handle portfolio enquiries off-market. Nothing is advertised, nothing is listed on a portal, and where we take a portfolio to our investor network it goes to a vetted list rather than into public view. Your tenants hear about the change of landlord from you, at the point you choose, and not from a board outside the house.
Run the numbers properly
Selling one by one, or selling as one
Piecemeal disposal
A single portfolio sale
The honest bit
What a portfolio sale costs you
Nothing in fees. No commission on any property, no valuation charges, no admin fees, and we instruct and pay for the conveyancing across the whole portfolio, including the tenancy and deposit transfers.
What it costs is price. On a direct purchase we pay up to 80% of market value. The comparison that matters is not against the sum of twelve optimistic asking prices, it is against what you would actually net after voids, possession proceedings, twelve sets of legal fees and eighteen months of carrying costs.
Through our investor network landlords typically achieve up to 93%. Do take advice on the tax position before you commit either way, because disposing of several properties in one tax year can have consequences that a single sale does not. Read the full explanation.
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Portfolios we buy
What we can take on
There is no minimum and no maximum, and the portfolio does not need to be tidy or consistent before you talk to us.
Call us on 0330 004 0050 or email hello@bettermove.co.uk. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Mixed portfolios
Houses, flats, HMOs, commercial and mixed-use in the same transaction. You do not need to split them out or sell the awkward ones separately.
Selling an HMOPart of a portfolio
You do not have to sell everything. Plenty of landlords release the properties that no longer work and keep the ones that do.
Selling a single letGeographically scattered stock
Properties spread across several towns or regions are a problem for a local agent and no problem at all for us. We buy nationally.
How we value a portfolioPortfolios with arrears or disrepair
You are not expected to clear arrears, complete works or resolve licensing before selling. It is priced in at the start, not renegotiated later.
Selling in poor conditionInherited portfolios
Executors who have inherited a set of rentals rarely want to become landlords. The whole portfolio can be sold as part of settling the estate.
Selling an inherited propertyGot questions?
Selling a property portfolio FAQs
These are the questions portfolio landlords ask us most.
Will you buy my property portfolio?
Almost certainly. We buy portfolios of any size, anywhere in England and Wales, tenanted or empty, in any condition. Tell us what you hold and we will come back in under one hour.
Do I have to sell my entire portfolio?
No. We regularly buy part of a portfolio. Many landlords release the properties that have become the most work and keep the ones that still perform.
Can I sell my portfolio with tenants in situ?
Yes, and it is usually the better route. The tenancies transfer with the properties, so there are no notices to serve, no possession claims and no voids.
Do I need permission from any of my tenants to sell?
No. You do not need their permission and they do not need to agree to anything. You do need to observe the tenancy terms on access, and the change of landlord must be notified properly.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Portfolio enquiries are handled off-market. Nothing is listed publicly and nothing goes on a portal. Where we take a portfolio to our investor network it goes to a vetted list, not into public view.
Will I incur any costs or fees?
None. No commission on any property, no valuation fees, no admin charges, and we cover the conveyancing across the whole portfolio.
Why can selling a property portfolio be difficult?
Because the residential market is not built for it. Owner-occupier buyers want vacant possession and a single home, so a piecemeal disposal means emptying each property, absorbing voids and running a dozen separate transactions, with the least saleable stock left until last.
How quickly can a portfolio sale complete?
A direct purchase can complete in as little as seven days and typically within 28, on one date across the whole portfolio. Larger portfolios take a little longer simply because there is more title work to do.
What about capital gains tax?
Disposing of several properties in one tax year can have a different tax outcome from spreading them out, and the position depends entirely on your circumstances. Take proper advice from an accountant before you commit. We cannot advise on it.
Do you buy HMOs and commercial property?
Yes, including as part of a mixed portfolio. You do not need to separate them out or find a specialist buyer for the awkward items.
More ways we help
Whatever your situation, there is a route
Landlords come to us for several different reasons. These pages cover the ones we deal with most often.
Find out what your portfolio is worth
A free valuation across every property, a firm offer in under one hour, handled off-market, and absolutely no obligation to accept it.
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