IFAs help investors access buy-to-let

Research commissioned by Mortgage Trust reveals the number of new landlords who state that they made a buy-to-let investment based on the recommendation of a financial adviser has risen from 8% at the beginning of the year, to 20% in May. The research shows that brokers have a good understanding of the long-term growth prospects of the private rented sector, due to the chronic shortage of housing in Britain. John Heron, director of mortgage for Paragon Group, thinks the buy-to-let sector represents a good investment in the long-term, despite fears that house prices might fall in the short...