Buy to let is still a great investment opportunity in the UK, over the last six months rents rose 12 per cent to an annual figure of £12,041. According to leading mortgage broker Paragon based in the West Midlands.

The rising rents put further pressure on first-time buyers locked out of the mortgage market by the credit crunch until they can raise sizable deposits, 100% and 125% mortages are a thing of the past.

A third of landlords now report tenant demand is expanding rapidly – the highest level in nearly four years – as first-time buyers delay stepping onto the property ladder.

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Some 58 per cent of landlords said demand was stable and strong. The regions getting the highest rentals were, in order , London with a high buy-to-let average of £20547,The South West (£15970) and East Anglia(£12 738).

Rising rents have masked the effects of falling house prices for landlords – with yields remaining stable at 6.3 per cent for the third consecutive month.

The average investment opportunity has been 1.5% from February through January of this year, unsurprisingly East Anglia has had the highest jump in Property value YoY of 34% wih rental income up 1.3% YoY to 6.3%.

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