Landlords’ average capital gain sinks again
Landlords who sold a property in 2019 typically owned it for 9.1 years and sold it for £78,100 more than they paid for it. That's 3% less than the average uplift for those selling in 2018 - but still equates to a gross gain of 42% on their initial investment.
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