Friday, Oct 12, 2007

More lambs to the slaughter ...

thisismoney: Buy-to-let lending soars despite warnings

Buy-to-let investors are continuing to dive into property despite warnings the market may have peaked. CML figures released this week for August mortgage lending showed strong property investing was propping up the market with the 'other lending category' covering buy-to-let up by almost 40% on the same month last year.

Posted by uncle chris @ 08:32 AM (762 views) Add Comment

7 Comments

1. inbreda said...

MEW perhaps?

To cover the mortgage the tenants are not, perhaps?

Friday, October 12, 2007 08:48AM Report Comment
 

2. little professor said...

Anyone going into BTL at this late stage of the game deserves everything they get. Even the mainstream media are covering the downturn in the housing market now, they've got no excuse for it.

Friday, October 12, 2007 09:18AM Report Comment
 

3. Should Of Banked It said...

I could understand the BTL'er if they had no pension & their age was working against them, they may be willing to subsidise their tenants rent....surely it's best to wait a couple of years, till the prices have dropped!

Friday, October 12, 2007 09:35AM Report Comment
 

4. sold 2 rent 1 said...

Every asset bubble has a final blow-off stage (of Joe Public amature investors) before it bursts.
This one is no different.

Friday, October 12, 2007 10:02AM Report Comment
 

5. Flapjack said...

Buy to Debt on BBC2 7.00pm tonight. Sounds like fun!

Friday, October 12, 2007 10:17AM Report Comment
 

6. Jonathan said...

"Don't jump on the bandwagon when you can hear the wheels go past" These BLT investors will only help tip it all over the edge. Always happens..

Friday, October 12, 2007 10:53AM Report Comment
 

7. Subtext said...

These figures are from August though, as sold2rent says it's the final surge before the credit crunch kicked in

Friday, October 12, 2007 12:00PM Report Comment
 

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