Buy-to-let retirement warning

Buy-to-let investors are taking a massive risk by relying on property to fund their retirement. That is the claim of experts who say banking on one type of asset could be a recipe for disaster.

Jo Thornhill, Mail on Sunday, 30 April 2007

It is not hard to see why property has grown in popularity, with pensions dogged by mis-selling scandals, poor investment performance and company scheme closures.
In contrast, the property market is booming, driving many to use bricks and mortar as the cornerstone of their retirement planning.

But though property seems invincible - Halifax reported annual house price inflation of 11% last month - there are dangers for those relying on it totally - full article