Landlords seeking corporate tenants

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Corporate tenants are becoming increasingly popular among buy-to-let investors looking to avoid rental defaults and boost their earnings, according to the Mortgage Trust.

However, landlords looking to profit from the corporate market will need to provide a high degree of flexibility to meet the needs of these tenants. Research by Mortgage Trust found 27% of landlords would target the corporate market when letting their property, up from just 14.4% at the beginning of 2007. According to Mortgage Trust, corporate tenants can offer considerable financial benefits to landlords, as they often look to arrange long-term contracts and there is less chance of the tenant defaulting on rent. John Heron, managing director of Mortgage Trust, adds: “Corporate tenant...

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