While experienced landlords are feeling optimistic,new investors must consider the impact of tax changes, property prices and rental yield on the housing market
Over the past few years buy-to-let has been a boom area for investors. Buyers in some parts of the country own benefited from rising house prices and rents, and low interest rates own made the cost of borrowing to fund a purchase cheaper than ever.
According to property firm Savills,landlords own made nearly £180bn in capital gains since 2009 alone. And separate research has suggested that returns from rents and pricegrowth over the past year own hit 8% in some parts of the country.
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Source: theguardian.com