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31st January 2012

1 in 5 landlords bought additional rental property in 2011

The latest Young Index report of Private Rented Sector (PRS) sentiment shows that 19.1% of landlords added additional residential property assets to their portfolios during 2011.

 

The activity was driven by strong positive expectations for both capital growth and income returns for the year ahead.

 

London clearly leads the way with 85.1% of respondents expecting rents in the capital to continue to rise throughout 2012 and a full 100% of landlords predict that property values in London will be at current levels or higher by the end of the year.

 

Interest rates are widely expected to remain low. 58.3% of landlords expect the Bank of England base rate to remain static throughout 2012. Of those who do see a rise on the horizon, their average prediction for Q4 2012 is less than half a percentage point higher than the current all time low of 0.5% at 0.78%.

 

Undoubtedly, current low costs of finance represent a short term fillip but landlords clearly see the Private Rented Sector as a long term investment class. Data from Young Index Q4 2011 show that 36.9% of landlords intend to hold their property until 2031. The average future hold period across all respondents was 15.4 years.

 

Kerrry Watson, Branch Manager of Martin & Co Newcastle upon Tyne, commented, "Without a doubt, the appetite from private investors in the PRS for additional investments is extremely strong. The London rental market is particularly strong and demand from tenants seeking quality PRS accommodation shows no sign of abating, buoyed by a population that is spending longer than ever living in rented homes and increasingly living in solo households.

 

Martin & Co are a leading letting agent who manage investment properties for hundreds of landlords. If you are a current or prospective landlord with a property to let in Newcastle upon Tyne call us today on 0191 213 5603 to see how we can help you.

 

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