Interest growing among buy-to-let landlords, study shows
Buy-to-let property investors are continuing to show increased interest in the UK market, it has been observed.
According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2% more members reported a rise in enquiries than a fall last month.
This growth was most pronounced among houses, with landlords appearing to choose this type of property over flats.
Chief economist at the organisation Simon Rubinsohn observed: "The firmer tone to the market has … rekindled enquiries from buy-to-let investors, albeit in a more measured way than was visible prior to the onset of the credit crunch."
Meanwhile, the sector as a whole could be set to receive a boost as demand from first-time buyers was also shown to be rising in September.
It comes after Chris Norris of the National Landlords Association observed that those in the private-rented sector are benefiting from increases in the number of homes being made available for purchase.
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