Homing in on property opportunities

The quarter-point rise in UK interest rates in January could have a far-reaching impact. The Government's clear intention is to slow the galloping UK property inflation and to rein back wider inflation, which hit a recent high of 3% last month. But the knock-on effect on the investment property sector could be interesting, not least because of the potential problems that lie ahead. Buy-to-let investors, for instance, will discover that margins become squeezed as loan costs increase, especially if another rate rise follows soon, as some experts predict. But with the investment property mar...