EVEN THE UNDER-40s ARE INVESTING

YOUNGER buy-to-let investors are on the rise. It’s estimated that more than a quarter are now aged between 31 and 40 years old, research from property specialists Sequre Property Investment reveals.

The house price boom of recent years has allowed many who would otherwise have had to wait years before investing in property to tap into equity in their existing home. And the biggest group of investors — almost half — are aged between 41 and 54.

It is these over-40s, who have already spent years on the property ladder, who are most keen to invest in a second or third home. Graham Davidson, of buy-to-let specialist, Sequre says: ‘Many buy in the North, due to lower entry prices and higher available returns. Manchester and Liverpool are popular.’