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Investing in residential property today?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010

I took a call this morning from a Valuer from one of the large UK firms. He had a meeting lined up with one of the Irish banks. The topic was buy to let and where it is and where it is going, he wanted my views. Incidentally, I have never been a fan [...]read more

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Each quarter, our Young Index research gauges market sentiment within the residential property sector, polling Young Group's client base of around 500 active landlords who hold UK property assets.

Latest Young Index report Young Index Q2 2010

Previous Results

Q1 2010
Results show cautious optimism in the London market.
Q4 2009
Results forecast 2010 to be a year of consolidation and stability in the residential property market.
Q3 2009
Results show the continuation of a rising trend; increasingly positive sentiment among buy-to-let landlords that property prices will stabilise and rise over the next 12 months.
Q2 2009
Results show that increasing numbers of residential property investors are considering purchasing additional UK properties within the next 12 months.
Q1 2009
Results show the beginnings of a rising trend; buy-to-let investors appear to be readying themselves for a return to the market as they believe property prices will stabilise and rise during the next 12 months.
Q4 2008
Results, perhaps unsurprisingly, identified that house price stability and wider mortgage choice are top of this years' Christmas wish lists.
Q3 2008
Results show buy-to-let investors are in it for the long term.
Q2 2008
Profile of a Property Investor: June 2008.
Q1 2008
Results show that for the first quarter of 2008 investor sentiment is robust in the capital.
Q4 2007
Results show that investor sentiment remains extremely healthy, particularly in the capital.