London has seen a 15% jump in cash-toting buy-to-let landlords
The proportion of landlords buying with cash in London rose from 33% in 2017 to 48% in 2018, reports Hamptons. The annual pace of rental price inflation across Great Britain, meanwhile, nearly doubled between January and February this year.
London’s buy-to-let investors ditch the capital as tax hike bites
2016's stamp duty surcharge has had a noticeable effect on the behaviour of landlords based in London, suggests Hamptons, with increasing numbers now looking further afield in search of lower entry costs…
‘Boomerang’ landlords return to Prime London’s lettings market
Knight Frank explains a big shift in the proportion of rental instructions across the prime postcodes
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
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