In the not-too-distant past, regulatory red tape and punishing tax changes sounded the death knell for the buy-to-let market as landlords sold up and left.
But the sector has enjoyed an unexpected recent revival, however, thanks to savings made under the stamp duty holiday and rising rents bolstering investor returns.
This has coincided with increasingly attractive income prospects. In July 2021, the North, East of England, South West and South East all recorded double-digit growth in rents. Nationally, rents rose by 6.2pc compared to the same month last year, according to Hamptons estate agents.
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