Five out of six buy-to-let investors (2700 surveyed) are planning to increase or maintain their property portfolios in the next six months, according to a new landlord survey conducted by Bradford & Bingley.

Andrew Moss of Bradford & Bingley says: "Our research findings are clear, the buy-to-let market remains buoyant with high levels of confidence from landlords and sufficient demand from tenants to support this. Buy-to-let ranks high in the popularity stakes for investors.

"Landlords are benefiting from the continuing rise in property prices and rents mostly staying the same or increasing. Eight-three percent of landlords told us that they are planning to maintain or increase their portfolios."

Capital growth was cited as the main reason as to why most landlords are opting to invest in property.