Investors missing out on UK holiday lets

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Holiday lets could earn as much in a week as a normal rental property can earn in a month, according to experts from the Property Investor Show.

Research carried out for the show found that while 37% of investors consider city flats to be the profitable investment vehicle, and 23% saying student accommodation was most profitable, only 3% though holiday apartments would yield the highest returns. Property Show exhibitor, Assetz, claims that investors buying a UK holiday apartment could benefit from capital growth of around 10% per year, low purchasing costs and rental yields as high as 10%. Assetz also says that holiday lets can earn as much in a week as a regular property would in a month, if let on a normal buy-to-let contract. ...

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