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BUY-to-let investors, many of whom have borrowed heavily to invest in portfolios of properties, will be watching the property market jitters closely, writes Teresa Hunter. Their nerves are likely to have been rattled by predictions from one of Britain's biggest landlords that 20 per cent price falls are on the way.
In the view of Andreas Panayiotou, chairman of the Ability Group, the writing is on the wall for the sector, as landlords struggle with rising borrowing costs and stagnant rents. If property inflation also subdues, then the scope to offset income losses against capital growth disappears.See the full content of this document
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Buy-to-Let King Says Boom Is Over
Panayiotou said: "I think everything is overvalued by 20 per cent. Things have been getting way out of control. Pr...
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