Buy-to-let investors are returning to the market

iswim2011's picture
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 17:29
by iswim2011

Research has shown that big business people are buying up lots of property and of course doing the property market some good but also at the sametime they are pushing out the first time buyers.

mountainbiker_uk's picture
Sat, 07/02/2011 - 14:02
by mountainbiker_uk

I can that it is good that the buy to let investors are retuning to the property market which will do the country some good. On the other hand it is not good that the smaller first time buyers can not get on the property ladder for which is a shame really as I am sure that there will have been many others that started out as first time buyers then moved up the property ladder.

Alexender

bodgeitfornow's picture
Sun, 07/10/2011 - 17:19
by bodgeitfornow

I think the banks should take note that there are a lot of first time buyers whom can pay there mortage and not just give the money to the big people no matter how much it helps the economy.

Some of these buy to let people charge a real fortune to let the propertys.

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