The Landlord Magazine | Page 22

the basics... According to Rightmove, the drop in asking prices observed towards the end of 2014 may be considered as one of the ‘biggest ever monthly drops’. As sellers butchered their asking prices to tempt first-time buyers into a deal and pave their way into 2015, this created a potential opportunity for homebuyers and movers to negotiate and save money on their property purchases. Despite the considerable dip in asking prices, experts foresee 2015 as the ideal time to invest in buy-to-let properties owing to their speculations of a 5% increase in property values next year. Before we dig deep into the prospects of buy-to-let investments, it would be worthwhile to have an insight into how such property developments work as a potential medium to long-term investment. Revealing the Basics of Buy-To-Let Investments A buy-to-let simply refers to a property type that an investor invests in with an aim to rent for a residual income. Once they have invested in a buy-to-let property investors can potentially earn a profit through rental yield, which refers to rental income less any maintenance, repairs and taxation, and capital growth, which encompasses the profit earned of the buy-to-let is eventually sold for a price higher than its initial cost. New Year - New trends > phone: (00) 002.003.004 fax: (00) 002.003.004 email: [email protected] www.domainname.com address: 5the Avenue 10001 NYC New York