time to buy?

[mrdonuts]

with interest rates forecast to be low for next five years and with the presses doing overtime for QE is it a good time to buy a BTL as QE is inflationary and this would therefore be a good hedge against it

[Paddy]

with interest rates forecast to be low for next five years and with the presses doing overtime for QE is it a good time to buy a BTL as QE is inflationary and this would therefore be a good hedge against it

No. Next!

[TimberWolf]

Merv can't QE to kingdom come and holding up house prices is like trying to hold back the tide. Even as things stand house prices are dropping in real terms.

[KimberleyChris]

One third gold,
One third AA+ or better in Gilts,
One third currency, split 50/50 between GBP and USD.

[MarillionFan]

with interest rates forecast to be low for next five years and with the presses doing overtime for QE is it a good time to buy a BTL as QE is inflationary and this would therefore be a good hedge against it

Yep.

That's why I've bought a place and I'm building another. I've borrowed the money at 1%. No brainer.

[AtW]

One third guns,
One third canned food,
One third fuel

FTFY

[BrilloPad]

with interest rates forecast to be low for next five years and with the presses doing overtime for QE is it a good time to buy a BTL as QE is inflationary and this would therefore be a good hedge against it

Are you buying with cash? What % deposit are you putting down?

[b0redom]

Yep.

That's why I've bought a place and I'm building another. I've borrowed the money at 1%. No brainer.

Where'd you get the money at 1%? Am currently considering B2L #2, and I've not spotted loans/mortgages at anywhere even close to that.

[Lockhouse]

with interest rates forecast to be low for next five years and with the presses doing overtime for QE is it a good time to buy a BTL as QE is inflationary and this would therefore be a good hedge against it

Yes. If you can get decent yield. Forget capital appreciation (for now).

[TimberWolf]

What about buying abroad: Germany, USA, Switzerland, Ireland

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