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Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Buy-to-Let Properties?

The buy to let property market has endured a brutal downturn. It may still have further to fall before it is safe for landlords to start investing in residential property again.

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Consider Students for Higher Buy to Let Rental Yields

Property investors looking to get higher rental yields than they would get from most buy to let properties, they should consider targeting the market for student lets. Rents for students have generally been rising over the past few years thanks to good demand. And because many investors have been wary of going into this market, [...]

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Even More Signs of Revival in Rental Markets

Trying to read rental market and predict it is a bit like trying to read tea leaves. There are so many moving parts that keep shifting, each of which could have a big impact on the rents (and thus rental yield) that you can achieve. The latest research out from the Association of Residential Letting [...]

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Further Signs of Revival in the Buy to Let Property Market

The past few weeks have seen several encouraging signs of a revival in the buy to let property market. One came from British Land Plc, a large investor that usually puts its money into office towers and big shopping centres. It recently agreed to manage a £300 million residential property fund that will invest in [...]

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Finding the Best Buy to Let Mortgage or Buy to Let Remortgage

Mortgages for buy to let property investments have become harder to find but if you follow these tips you can improve your chances of getting the best buy to let mortgage deal.

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Rising Rents Likely to Benefit Buy to Let, Survey Shows

The returns that a buy to let property investor makes depend mainly on three key factors. The first is the price you pay to buy a property. This is the one you have the most control over as you can always choose not to buy if the market is looking frothy. The second factor is [...]

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