Property Up 34%… Stocks Up 74% – Is Buy-to-Let Dead?

The Investors Corner · Sep 26, 2025 · 30m

For years, buy-to-let was the UK's favourite investment.

But with higher taxes and tougher rules, some say it's finished.

At the same time, stocks and shares have been booming.

So today, we're putting them head-to-head: income, growth, costs, effort, and flexibility. No jargon, just the facts.

Is buy-to-let still worth it, or should landlords be moving money into stocks and shares?

In this episode we put property and equities side by side:

* Rental yields vs dividends

* House prices vs stock market growth

* Buy-to-let deposits vs £100 in an ISA

* Tenant management vs passive investing

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