A recent survey of letting agents reported that the share of landlords planning to sell properties has risen to a seven-year high. That could be a sign that prices have peaked. But with overall housing demand supported by a growing economy and rising employment, and first-time buyers driving the recent recovery, any increase in buy-to-let sellers will cool, rather than crash, prices.
Become a client to read more
This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.
Already have an account?
You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.
Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it
Register for free
Sign up for a free account to:
- Unlock additional content
- Register for Capital Economics events
- Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
- Request a free trial of our services