Some mortgage experts believe that buy-to-let mortgages still represent a good long term investment, despite the poor state of the UK property market.
With many property developers struggling to make any kind of profit in the current economic climate, taking on property for long term profits is still a worthy investment.
Simon Zutshi from the Property Investment Network commented, "It's a great time to buy because you can get a fantastic price. Because prices are going to be shaky for the next couple of years you are going to have to wait a long time for prices to come up; it's got to be a long-term investment."