April 30, 2008

Professional landlords dominate buy-to-let

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by Gill Montia

Buy-to-let lender, Paragon, has published its latest survey of 200 mortgage advisers and brokers, which shows that the buy-to-let market is increasingly dominated by professional landlords who are looking to grow their portfolios. According to the lender's research, the number of novice landlords applying ...


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