Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Interest In Buy-To-Let Drops By Over A Quarter

Interest in new purchases from buy-to-let investors dropped 27% in March compared to the same month last year as April 1st tax change starts to bite. The fall reverses the upward trend between December and February which saw a 24% year-on-year increase in buy-to-let enquiries, indicating a potential slowdown in new investor purchases at least in the short-term. Demand from home-hunters is at an all-time high with a record number of Q1 enquiries, so the pause from investors could give some first-time buyers more of an opportunity to make a move. Read more on the rightmove blog.

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