Buy-to-let trounces FTSE in 21st century

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UK buy-to-let property has seen some of the best returns for investors in the 21st century, according to buy-to-let broker, Landlord Mortgages.

The company also claims that gold has been a particularly attractive asset class since the turn of the century and that even savings accounts have provided better returns than the FTSE 100. Research conducted by Landlord Mortgages, claims an investor who purchased an average buy-to-let property with a deposit of £25,000 in 2000 could have made a profit of around £33,288, or 133%, in the last seven years. Lee Grandin, managing director of Landlord Mortgages, comments: “While buy-to-let property may not be an option for everybody, our latest research shows that you can make considerable gai...

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