A report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) suggests that the current upturn in the property market has resulted in fewer home owners being forced to rent out their properties instead of selling.

Buy to Let mortgage deals
The credit crunch has had a significant effect on buy-to-let landlords over the past 12 months: the number of landlords accruing more than 3 months of arrears doubled in the second half of 2008, hitting an incredible 27000 – this figure was almost 4 times higher than the 7,500 landlords with [...]

House repossession statistics
UK house repossession statistics – the shocking truth
In this country property is currently enormously expensive, unaffordable for many people. Many housing market experts feel that the situation simply can’t be sustained and that house repossessions will keep rising.  The figures back up their fears… the latest UK government house repossession statistics are alarming.
The Government [...]

Buy to let clubs take advantage of distressed homeowners
07/11/2008
Several buy-to-let clubs are striking sale-and-rent-back deals with desperate homeowners, encouraging members to profit from rising repossessions.
Investors Chronicle publishes an investigation today showing there are more than 20 groups in the UK using free seminars to promote the practice.
The method is being used despite assurances from the [...]