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The Shape of Buy-to-let

Like the wider economy and housing market, buy-tolet (BTL) lending endured a difficult 2023, with volumes down and more customers falling behind, but recently we have seen tentative signs of improvement.

To coincide with the release of our latest Buy-to-let update, this report draws out some key results from new research, running a health check for the sector as we emerge gradually from the peak of the cost-of-living crisis.