According to Kevin Shaw and Michael Cook, the northwest, East Anglia and Essex could be the ones to watch next year. These locations all offer “more bang for your buck”, meaning they will respond well in a climate where people are looking for more space post-lockdown.
They add: “Likewise, investors purchasing in the Midlands and north are benefiting from preferable mortgage deals with a better loan to value ratios, improving yield and monthly cash returns on investment. It’s because of this (despite historically strong equity growth in the south), buy-to-let activity has been more prominent in the northern
towns in 2021 and we expect this to continue in 2022.”