time to buy?

[MarillionFan]

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.

You won't do. It's on my offset mortgage on my main residence. I've taken money out of that and put it to better use elsewhere.

[TimberWolf]

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

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[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).

[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.

[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?

[AtW]

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

FTFY

[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.

[KimberleyChris]

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

[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.

[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!

[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