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For decades, investing in buy-to-let was seen as an attractive and relatively secure way to make money.
Read moreBuy-to-let was one of Britain’s best-loved investments, with the size of the sector more than doubling over the last 20 years.
Read moreSince the start of the first government lockdown in March 2020, landlords and tenants have been subject to a similar set of forces as buyers and sellers.
Read moreProperty has outperformed many other assets over the long term, and with interest rates at historic lows, yields on alternative investments are thin.
Read moreFor as long as the buy-to-let sector has existed, yields have been one of the most important metrics for landlords.
Read moreWhile the growth of the private rented sector has been flat over the last five years, this masks changes in the structure of the sector.
Read moreFollowing two decades of unparalleled growth, the number of private rented households in England peaked in 2016, and the size of the sector has remained broadly stable ever since.
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