Almost one in five landlords made a new UK property investment in 2011

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01st February 2012

Almost one in five landlords made a new UK property investment in 2011

Almost one in five landlords made a new UK property investment in 2011, new figures have revealed. According to a report by the Young Group, 19.1 per cent of landlords added additional residential property assets to their portfolios last year, driven by the expectation of both rising rents and capital values. There is a strong appetite for property investment amongst landlords across the country with 16.2 per cent considering purchasing new assets over the coming 12 months. We, at Martin & Co, have recently experienced interest from new and existing landlords regarding the purchasing of property within the Hinckley area. But despite the general positive outlook for the sector, buy-to-let investors have a number of concerns that could impact business outcomes in 2012. The study found that 42.2 per cent of landlords cite lack of mortgage availability as their biggest concern, while 24.4 per cent are principally worried by declining job security - up from ten per cent in the last quarter of 2010. It follows a recent poll by buy-to-let lender Paragon which found that 56 per cent of landlords expect tenant demand to grow in 2012.