Good start to the year as rents increase in most regions, says Your Move

February 27, 2017

The Your Move Buy-to-Let Index February 2017 report released last week headlined ‘Rental market has strong start to 2017’.

Landlords enjoyed a good start to the year as rents grew in all regions except one in the year to January 2017 according to the Your Move England & Wales Buy to Let Index.

Valerie Bannister, Lettings Director, Your Move, comments: “The start of a new year brought renewed confidence for the rental market in England and Wales.

“Rents in nearly every region surveyed have increased compared to the same point last year.

“Yields continue to be squeezed in most areas of England and Wales, with all regions recording lower returns than at the same point a year ago.”

Read the Your Move Buy-to-Let Index Frbruary 2017 in full click here

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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