Property demand in the UK fell this year and buy - to - let investors sold more properties than in 2007 , according to the National Association of Estate Agents and Arla Propertymark . The average number of house buyers registered at estate agent branches fell 13 % , they said in a report . Sales offered by each branch and those to first - rate buyers also dropped , while the price of available properties was steady . The number of buy - to - let investors selling property rose to an average of four per branch from three , Arla Propertymark reported , adding that legislative changes and rising costs had weakened landlords .
Property demand in the UK fell this year and buy-to-let investors sold more properties than in 2017, according to the National Association of Estate Agents and Arla Propertymark. The average number of house buyers registered at estate agent branches fell 13%, they said in a report. Sales agreed by each branch and those to first-time buyers also dropped, while the number of available properties was steady. The number of buy-to-let investors selling property rose to an average of four per branch from three, Arla Propertymark said, adding that legislative changes and rising costs had deterred landlords.