Rental growth hits 30 month low – does it still pay to be a landlord?

Rental growth has almost halved over the past year and has fallen in some regions. We explain what this means for buy-to-let investors

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Annual rental growth has hit its lowest level for almost three years, research suggests.

It is a new blow for landlords who have already been hit by a tax clampdown on property investing in recent years, reducing the benefits of buy-to-let.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.