BTL purchases sink to record low as landlords leave be
Landlord purchasers accounted for just 8% of sales across the country in Q1, down from 15% in the previous quarter; 'Maybe they got a surprise when they filed their tax returns in January', says Hamptons...
The proportion of overseas landlords in the UK has halved since 2010
Although London has seen an increase in the last year, says Hamptons International
Landlord numbers fall to a seven-year low
The average private rental portfolio size has risen as the number of landlords has dropped, reports Hamptons International. The national average rent increased by 3.6% in the last year.
‘Accidental landlords’ have added 80,000 rented homes to the market
One in 12 homes that came onto the rental market in 2017 was offered for sale within the previous six months, according to Countrywide
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CLS to sell off major SW London development site
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