Buy-to-let purchases sink to a record low
Investors are shying away from buy-to-let, says Hamptons, reducing lettings supply and pushing up rental prices.
Buy-to-let purchases drop as landlords ‘hibernate’
Investors are buying fewer rental properties than at any time since 2010, according to fresh Hamptons data.
Agency reports ‘record’ super-prime spending in Prime Central London as property market stays ‘surprisingly robust’
Wealthy buyers bought a record £439mn-worth of £10mn+ homes in the first half of this year, reports JLL, contradicting some rival market reports.
Higher borrowing costs force a ‘change in strategy for landlords’
'Investors are having to dig deeper into their savings to ensure the sums stack up on any new buy-to-lets,' says Hamptons.
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