THE BUY-TO-LET SECTOR

IN NUMBERS

The Bank of England (BoE) has warned that the buy-to-let sector could have a detrimental effect on the country’s financial stability.

Rising property prices, which are making it

difficult for many to get onto the ladder, could

eventually lead to a housing market crash.

 Former business minister Sir

Vince Cable has also voiced his concerns. Read more:

https://landlordnews.co.uk/ex-minister-warns-of-another-housing-market-crash/

SO HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS BUY-TO-LET IN BRITAIN?

• Private landlords now own one in five homes and half of the five million new properties built between 1986-2012 are under their ownership.

 • Of all landlords, 10% get half

or more of their total income from their property investments.

• The estimated value of buy-to-let properties in the UK is a huge £1 trillion.