Given Covid, how easy or difficult do you think it would be to rent out a flat in London? Want to prepare before getting a flat

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While the delta between rental yield and mortgages is favourable, best to build a scenario model for transaction related fee, taxes and potential periods with no rental income and service charges.

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Also FYI rents in London are down significantly (up to 15/20% in some places)

As long as you're willing to reduce rent you will find someone to live there

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Difficult. No one wants to live in London now

You mean you want to Buy-to-let a London flat?

Yes, I want to buy a flat and then rent it out for some time

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