Liverpool

Liverpool again named UK’s best buy-to-let hotspot

Liverpool is the UK’s top spot for buy-to-let rental yield, followed by Nottingham, Coventry and Greater Manchester, an analysis by Private Finance has found.

Liverpool offers a rental yield of 8% for landlords after mortgage costs have been deducted, and made it into the top position for buy-to-let investment in a recent study. Close followers were Nottingham with a yield of 5.6%, Coventry at 5.4% and Greater Manchester at 4.3%.

Goodbye London! Liverpool and Nottingham named as best areas for buy-to-let investment

The Private Finance report pointed out that landlords have been hit with some increased tax rates and stricter mortgage rules in recent years which makes it even more important to find an investment with a stable yield.

Only investors that manage to maximise their rental yield will see their investment grow as it helps them cope with rising costs.

Other good places to invest across the country are Cardiff, Blackpool and Lincoln, all averaging at a rental yield of 3.9% and then Bournemouth and Southampton with a yield of 3.8% and 3.7% respectively.

Buy-to-Let, Chinese New Year and £200m investment: Liverpool has it all

The report, however, also suggests house prices and mortgage costs may be the bigger influencer when considering an investment. The study calculated rental yields in the 50 British towns and cities with the highest proportion of private rental stock. Six out of ten of the areas with the lowest property prices are also in the top ten list for the best rental yield.

Shaun Church, director of Private Finance, said:

“It’s not only the residential property market that’s all about location, location, location. Many landlords will treat property as a long term investment, looking for reward in the form of capital gain.”

Self-certified Sophisticated Investor

Please read

I declare that I am a self-certified sophisticated investor for the purposes of the restriction on promotion of non-mainstream pooled investments. I understand that this means:

I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because at least one of the following applies:

I accept that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to a significant risk of losing all of the money or other property invested. I am aware that it is open to me seek advice from someone who specialises in advising on non-mainstream pooled investments.

High Net Worth Investor

Please read

I make this statement so that I can receive promotional communications which are exempt from the restriction on promotion of non-mainstream pooled investments. The exemption relates to certified high net worth investors and I declare that I qualify as such because at least one of the following applies to me:

aerial-view-uk-houses

STAY AHEAD OF THE MARKET

Sign-up for first access to new developments and exclusive property investment opportunities.

We send limited and targeted emails on new launches and exclusive deals which best fit your areas. We are trusted by over 30,000 active buyers as their source for new stock.

  • New property developments
  • Professional market reports
  • Property deal alerts
  • Development updates
UK holiday let

FIRST FOR NEWS AND KNOWLEDGE.

Receive trending news straight to your inbox and stay up to date on all of the property market trends and advice.

Established since 2005 we are a leading voice of authority and commentary on the UK property market. Our news is trusted by Apple News & Google News.

  • UK housing market
  • Mortgage & money
  • Buy-to-let landlords
  • Guides & advice

Talk to us

Speak to our UK property experts today:

 

+44 (0) 333 123 0320

Open from 9am-6pm GMT

 

+852 6699 9008

Open from 9am-6pm HKT