Landlords confident of long-term returns

According to Assetz, higher interest rates are not affecting high income investors as many do not suffer with short-term cash-flow subsidy. By contrast, other buyers are struggling to keep up with rising interest payments and some are selling their homes for more affordable rental accommodation. Stuart Law, managing director of Assetz, says: “Investors may not be expecting the same level of return over the coming years but property (bought with a 15% deposit) would only have to rise by 1.6% a year over the next 10 years to produce the same return as equities rising at 8% per annum”. Asse...