Quarterly buy-to-let review goes live

The latest market leading research from ludlowthompson on London buy-to-let is now available to landlords and investors.

The Q3 ludlowthompon buy-to-let review found that:

• Average rents for high yielding parts of London stood at £1,784.
• Yields averaged 7.0% in these areas.
• Arrears stood at 3.5% in August, down from 4.5% in June.
• Voids averaged five days in August, up slightly from two in June and July.
• Total return stood at 12%, as London house price growth pushed up the assets’ underlying value.

Stephen Ludlow, Chairman of ludlowthompson, says: "Our new review has all the data that investors need to make an informed decision about making a buy-to-let investment in London.

"It also shows just how good London buy-to-let is compared to many other assets classes."

The review shows that over a ten year period, inflation adjusted returns from residential property were 6.1%, compared to 3.7% for gilts, 3.5% for commercial property and 1.5% for equities.