The recent recovery of the property market has has increased buyer’s confidence which has in turn led to the number of the properties being sold and the average price being received increasing. This is in part thanks to the government’s help to buy and funding for lending schemes being brought out. But is the property market recovery market good news for people who are either already involved or looking to start up a buy-to-let scheme? Read the report below to see what the improving property market could mean for you ….

Property Market Recovery – Good or Bad News For Buy-to-Let Investors

The upturn in the property market has lead to house prices and the number of properties being sold rising. This is a bonus for property owners who are already involved in the buy-to-let market. This is because thanks to the market recovery, property investor’s capital growth will be increased as the value of your assets will have increased which will allow for property owners to charge a bit more to people wishing to let their property.

But for people who are attempting to get started in buy-to-let, the improvements in the property market is not good news. This is because the yields that will be available could be dangerously low so therefore may not generate enough income to cover the day to day costs of maintaining the property.

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From a buy-to-let perspective, increased property prices can be good news but they can also make life pretty difficult if you want to get started in buy-to-let or expand your portfolio.

If you already own a buy-to-let, your local property market over the last year will have risen, remained stable or in some areas fallen further. Higher prices and a recovery in the property market will therefore have a positive effect on your property portfolio.

Depending on which market your properties are in, the recovery will help to increase your capital growth further or, at worst, halt any further falls in the value of your assets.

So if you already own buy-to-let investments, a recovery will be welcome news. However there is a downside. If you want to invest now or expand your portfolio, the yields available could be dangerously low and might not generate enough income to cover your day to day costs. [ Original Source: here ]