Buy To Let Yields Rise 10.6 Percent

It is proving to be a good year for professional landlords and property investors. Aside from witnessing a 10.6% increase in annual buy to let yields in February - a 2 year high – average rents have also risen by 0.3%.

And this is a great start to 2010 with average rents increasing by 3.2% in the last year according to research by property website LSL Property Services.


However, property advisors are warning property investors to be wary of coming changes to leasing regulations…

When the Planning Use Classes Order comes into action in April 2010, this scheme is expected to affect all property investors wishing to supply sharers such as nurses, young professionals and students with property lets.

Under this new Planning Use Classes Orders, all property investors will now have to apply for planning permission in order to establish a new HMO (houses in multiple occupation) with a change of use. An application which could prove to be a lengthy and time consuming process for all involved…

Speaking on this change, property advisors explained that the main goal behind this new initiative is to control the spread of shared rented properties across the UK property market. However, the government are also keen to tackle the increasing number of unsafe and substandard property let’s being leased by bad landlords at the same time.

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Peter Franklin, Property Mentor Delegate

I used to believe stocks and shares were the only way forward, yet after 15 years of property investing, neither of these can compare with the sheer velocity or impact that property investment can have on your bank account. Only with property can you truly experience the power of being in control of immediate cash flow AND capital appreciation. Stocks and shares simply cannot compete. Read more