15-05-2025
The best places for landlords to buy — our expert guide
The complaints of buy-to-let landlords usually trigger a concert of the tiniest violins from much of society. However, the question of whether investors are still choosing to buy property or are instead giving up and selling up is of great importance for millions of us.
After all, a country that's short of rental properties risks the possibility of rents rising through the roof for its five million tenants, leaving them with even less chance of being able to save money to buy a home one day.
Data released on Monday by the estate agency Hamptons shows that Britain's near-30-year love affair with buy-to-let seems to be diminishing, with landlords purchasing 10 per cent of all the homes sold in Britain in the first four months
