Nine in 10 (90%) landlords have not had their most recent tenancy agreement reviewed by a solicitor, Lendlord has revealed.

The property management and finance platform’s latest datasets also found that 79% use rolling tenancies only.

Lendlord said the latest figures show how widespread rolling tenancies have become within its sampled landlord book, while also raising questions about the paperwork being used alongside them.

The update comes after the Renters’ Rights Act moved assured tenancies onto a periodic system from 1 May 2026.

Findings showed that 84.7% of sampled landlords with a current tenant run at least one rolling tenancy, with 79% running rolling tenancies only, and just 5.7% run both rolling and fixed tenancies.

In a separate survey, 90% of landlords said their most recent tenancy agreement has not been reviewed by a solicitor, while 45% obtained the agreement directly from a letting and managing agent.

Meanwhile, 25% said a solicitor reviewing the agreement would make them trust its legal wording, which is the single most common answer.

Lendlord said the data points to a gap between the widespread use of periodic tenancies and landlords’ certainty about the agreements they are using.

In England, assure tenancies moved to a periodic system from 1 May. 2026.

Co-founder and CEO at Lendlord, Aviram Shahar, 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."

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