Buying to let

The buy to let market has huge potential for borrowers and financial advisers alike. At present the market is buoyant à latest figures from the CML show that the market has been steadily growing. A total of 19,300 loans with a value of £1.6bn were advanced in the first half of 2000, and lenders made 25,700 buy to let loans, totalling £2.1bn, in the latter half of the year. While the stock market is showing poor returns at present, investing in property can offer borrowers long-term growth in terms of capital appreciation on their property and regular rental income. Along with the gro...