BTL landlords targeting secondary towns and cities for investment🏙

BTL landlords targeting secondary towns and cities for investment🏙

There has been a rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities for their next urban investment, according to analysis from Paragon Bank.

Data from Paragon’s own lending activity revealed a strong increase in completions in city and town centre postcodes during 2021, up 100% on 2020.
The strongest increases were seen in locations outside of the UK’s major city centres. Aside from London and Manchester, the top 10 highest growth locations in urban completions were in secondary towns and cities. To continue reading, please Click Here


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This map highlights how uneven UK house price growth has been over the last decade. While some regions have surged ahead, others have seen far more modest gains. It’s a clear reminder that national averages hide wide regional differences, and that property performance is always shaped by local markets rather than headlines.

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