Commentary 
The first quarter of 2009 has been a bumper time for property investors! Investors are filled with the 'buzz' of capturing 'below market value' deals similar to those of the 1990s, knowing if they can rent the property out and cover their costs, they will probably be able to retire with  'millionaire' status! (read on as we're sceptical about this!). And with interest rates now at 0.5% even a 4% return on a buy to let suddenly seems attractive! READ MORE
 
Headline Statistics
There are no real statistics that regularly track property investment, however below are links to some of the most useful stats on property investment and READ OUR EXPERT COMMENTARY

However, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have released this report on BTL Mortgages. It's apparent that the BTL market has been hit as hard as the residential market, with loans down by 56% and Savills have issued their Spotlight on Student Housing Report 2009. 

Other useful Resources:-
PROPERTY SECRETS ASSETZ  SAVILLS  KNIGHT FRANK  GLOBAL PROPERTY GUIDE
 
LANDLORD MAGAZINE
PROPERTY INVESTOR NEWS

COUNCIL of MORTGAGE LENDERS
Their statistics supply a wealth of useful data, however in 2009 they are charging an enormous fee of over £7,000 per year to access their data. Clearly the credit crunch is also affecting CML funds! If you are a journalist you may be able to contact their press office for statistics.  

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