People applying for buy-to-let mortgages for the first time are educating themselves more than ever on their rights as landlords.
The statement from the National Landlords Association (NLA) comes in wake of the government's tenancy deposit protection scheme, which took effect from the April 6th in England and Wales.
However, a spokesperson for the group commented: "The buy-to-let market does get a bit of a kicking, but in my experience there are a large number of people entering into it who do want to be as professional as possible."