A study, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, found that 16% of respondents are property investors, with portfolios that include BTL properties, holiday homes, and commercial units
UK property investors show a cautiously optimistic outlook for the coming year, in spite of ongoing economic and regulatory hurdles, reveals a recent research conducted by Market Financial Solutions (MFS).
The study, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, found that 16% of respondents are property investors, with portfolios that include BTL properties, holiday homes, and commercial units. Among these investors, 53% express confidence in the future performance of their investments, while just 14% feel pessimistic.
The research, nevertheless, highlights significant concerns among investors as well, with less than two fifths, or 38%, expecting that managing their property investments will be easier this year than last and more than half, or 56%, expressing anxiety about the possibility of the UK economy entering a recession —a scenario that was officially confirmed earlier this month.
Particularly for those owning BTL properties, regulatory burdens pose a significant concern. Nearly 63% of these investors are concerned about the amount and complexity of the regulations they must navigate, and 56% cite increasing regulatory demands as a deterrent to further investment in the buy-to-let market.
First and foremost, it is notable that one in six UK adults holds some form of property investment, underlining the lasting appeal of bricks and mortar among retail and sophisticated investors alike, said Paresh Raja, chief executive at Market Financial Solutions. What’s more, we can clearly see that optimism far outweighs pessimism among property investors at present.
Quite rightly, though, investors are evidently mindful of the challenges affecting their property portfolios. Concerns over the now-confirmed onset of a recession loom large, while increasing regulation – especially in the BTL space – is another concern, he said.
