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Will buy-to-let landlords selling up cause a fall in house prices?

A recent survey of letting agents reported that the share of landlords planning to sell properties has risen to a seven-year high. That could be a sign that prices have peaked. But with overall housing demand supported by a growing economy and rising employment, and first-time buyers driving the recent recovery, any increase in buy-to-let sellers will cool, rather than crash, prices.

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