Residential Landlords believe that rental yields in central London will hit forty four per cent in 2008 the Alliance and Leicester survey found, with the South East of the UK believed to be stable in producing yield increases of an average of ten per cent.

However almost 71%r cent of residential landlords stated that they view their overall prospects for residential property investment as either quite good or very good.

"It is particularly notable that residential landlords feel sure about the outlook for 2008," stated Jeremy Claridge the head of specialist mortgages at mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester.

"Irrespective of a challenging fiscal year, it is apparent that the residential renting market is still in good health for business minded buy to let landlords, particularly for those investing in London and the South East. "

Earlier this month it was suggested that the young professional market represents the mosy buoyant sector for residential landlords regardint tenatnt suitability decisions.

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