Yorkshire And Humber Now Identified As The BTL Hotspot

Subsequent to the collation of data from a survey conducted by Knight Knox of 500 Landlords in the UK, it is discovered that landlords owning property in the Yorkshire and Humberside region are set to purchase more buy-to-let property in the next five years than any other region. Compared with the national average of 40% of landlords intending to buy another buy-to-let property in the next five years, the survey has highlighted that 60% of landlords are now in a position to buy another but-to-let property. Read more on the Landlord news website.

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Buy-To-Let Hotspots Revealed

Landlords looking to invest in buy-to-let properties are still flocking to the capital, as London sits at the top of a list of UK hotspots. It's closely followed by Birmingham and Bristol in the top 20 areas where buy-to-let properties have been bought in the last year, according to data from Barclays Mortgages. Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds also saw a big jump in demand. London landlords also unsurprisingly get the biggest monthly rental revenues, with an average income of £1,900 per month. However, while Barclays highlighted rental amounts, it failed to drill down into the yields on offer - rental return as a percentage of purchase price.  Read more on the Daily Mail website.

Buy-To-Let: Hotspots for 2015 Revealed

Buy-to-let is booming, with growing numbers of professional and amateur investors seeking to pour yet more cash into a market worth £1 trillion. But where to invest? Rising property prices have forced down yields – the ratio between rental income and the property's value – to levels where, even for cash buyers, the returns are unattractive. For those with mortgages to service there are additional risks. New research by HSBC, which conducts an annual review of rental yields around Britain, shows that Manchester, Kingston upon Hull and Blackpool are the best places to invest right now. This is due to modest property price rises and strong rental demand. Read more on the Daily Telegraph website.