Zoopla: UK rental growth hits three-year low – is buy-to-let still worth it?
Rents are growing at their lowest rate for three and a half years in a new blow for property investors.Buy-to-let landlords have already been facing higher taxes and scaled back mortgage reliefs, as well as impending rental regulations - and now the profits from their property portfolio are at further risk.Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental Market Report found the average UK rent for a new let now stands at £1,284 per month annually. Subscribe to MoneyWeek Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE Get 6...