People may wish to become a landlord by renting out a spare room, an expert has suggested.
Landlords with such as tracker mortgages may be well advised to purchase property in areas with plenty of lodgers.
That is the view of Tom Entwistle,
director of online resource LandlordZONE, who believes such tenants offer mortgage professionals with an ideal arrangement in the wake of the global economic downturn.
Mr Entwistle explained that most regions across the UK contain a strong level of demand from lodgers and noted these people have the added bonus for landlords of offering them security.
In related news, Britons with an could provide a significant boost to their repayment programme by renting out a spare room in their property, new research has indicated.
According to a study published on September 2nd by First Direct, consumers holding such a home loan may be able to take up to 29 months off their mortgage by leasing out a bedroom not used regularly.
It is estimated that doing so would save more than £1,000 in interest over a period of five years, if they used this additional income to cover overpayments on their home loan.
The financier noted that now may be the ideal time for any householder to take this step, as the government's Rent a Room scheme means that all income up to £4,250 annually gained from renting out a furnished room in a home is not liable for taxation.
Meanwhile, landlords scouring the home loan market for the best buy-to-let mortgage deals should focus their efforts on purchasing family housing.
That is the opinion of Chris Horne, editor at online resource Property Hawk, who believes that taking out a on abodes suitable for family living represents a "safer long-term investment" than flats and apartments.
Mr Horne explained that there is an oversupply of the latter accommodation in the aftermath of the recession, meaning they offer weaker potential returns.
"There is increasing demand from families who traditionally would have bought houses and are now either deciding not to or are unable to afford to get on the housing ladder," he noted.
The expert went on to state that many landlords are seeing this as a real opportunity to boost their portfolios.
Figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors recently showed that new tenant demand outpaced the supply of rental property in the second quarter of 2011.
