Tom Entwistle, editor at LandlordZONE, says that the thriving residential lettings market proves that the housing sector is a good choice for those wanting to make a future investment. However, he advises that people proceed with care: “Caution is the key to success, investing selectively in the right areas and in the right properties at…

New proposals, which will require buy-to-let owners to apply for planning permission if three or more unrelated people are living in one of their properties, are a “tax on landlords”, one expert has stated. Chris Horne, editor at Property Hawk, says: “It will create a huge amount of uncertainty for landlords looking potentially to buy…