The ARLA Review and Index of Returns on Buy to Let
Investment is compiled from the results of the quarterly survey of
ARLA member letting agents and of
investor landlords who subscribe
to the ARLA Buy to Let website. This is the largest survey of its
kind and is undertaken with the support of the ARLA Group of Buy to
Let Mortgage Lenders.
The data, which covers yields, rents, void
periods, types of rental property, regional differences etc is drawn
from 517 letting offices run by ARLA member firms and 248 investor
landlords. The Review and Index takes account of capital appreciation
so as to provide the data for total returns on Buy to Let Investment
both for cash purchases and purchases with a mortgage (geared investment). The Index, which was set up in September 2002, is
designed to provide a comparison with other types of investment over
a period.
For a summary of the most recent result of the
survey of Member Letting Agents, please visit our
News Section.
ARLA appreciates the high level of response to
these surveys from both member firms and individual investors. If
you would like to take part in our surveys, please visit our
Buy To Let homepage for a link to the
current survey. Alternatively, you may wish to keep up to date with
our newsletter. You can subscribe by email via the
form below.
Note: The information is for guidance only. The
responsibility for the financial decision to Buy-to-Let can only rest with the investor.
Most letting agents will not accept responsibility for the validity of investments, costs
incurred or for mortgage arrangements made, although those who are also registered as
financial advisers may do otherwise.
It should be noted that as with any investment,
returns and capital values can go down as well as up; and the investor should be fully
aware of the terms and conditions applied by the chosen mortgage lender. Letting agents
must present their own written terms of business for letting and managing properties
The documents are available as Adobe Acrobat documents. If you do
not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download a free copy at
www.adobe.com
