High inflation ‘lures investors back to buy-to-let’
Buy-to-let investors were behind 13.9% of homes sales across Great Britain in Q1 2022, says Hamptons - the highest proportion at this time of year since Stamp Duty changes in 2016.
Private rental stock has dropped by half since 2019 as landlords exit the market
Estate agency branches had an average of 15.6 properties available to rent in March this year, says Propertymark, down from 30.4 in March 2019.
‘Most competitive rental market ever’ drives record rental price inflation
Average asking rents have risen by over 20% in Central London over the last year, and by 11% outside of the capital
Buy-to-let incorporations reach an all-time high as tax changes bite
The latest Hamptons index tells us that the national rate of rental price inflation ticked up sharply towards the end of 2020. The annual rate jumped from 1.4% in October to 4.1% in December
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