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ewer brokers think this is a good time for UK private property landlords to expand their portfolios than at the beginning of the year, according to new research from a bridging lender.

In February 2012, when West One Loans last surveyed brokers on their confidence in the buy to let market, some 83% said they thought it was a good time for investors to expand their buy to let portfolios.However, six months later, that number has fallen to 81%. At the same time, the number of brokers who are unsure of the market has doubled, from 5% in February, to 10% in August.