Manchester in the spotlight
New research from commercial agents Cushman & Wakefield revealed last week that the Manchester property market really is the place to invest for buy-to-let landlords and institutional investors alike.
Second only to London, Greater Manchester has a dynamic, rapidly expanding economy which continues to attract both large and small businesses to the area. In turn, this is bringing talent into the region, with people looking to relocate for work and creating ongoing demand in both the housing and private rental markets. The booming economy is certainly turning Manchester into a buy-to-let hotspot and, according to one local estate agent, the city offers some of the most attractive yields and rental returns in the country, outperforming all other core UK cities when comparing house price inflation. London and Leeds ranked poorly compared to the 9% rise in Manchester.