London, Manchester and Liverpool rank as the popular cities for buy-to-let investment in the UK, according to Experience Invest. The firm commissioned an independent survey among more than 500 buy-to-let landlords and real estate investors from across the UK.

The research reveals how the investors are planning to manage their property portfolios in 2019. It found that 39% of UK real estate investors are planning on increasing the size of their portfolio over the coming 12 months, compared to 11% who intend to reduce theirs. The remaining investors either have no intention of buying or selling any property in 2019 (35%) or will be selling some assets to then reinvest in new properties (15%).

Of those who are planning to invest in more properties in 2019, Experience Invest uncovered the top 10 regions and cities that most people are considering, with Greater London and the North West the clear favourites.

In terms of the most popular cities, London (35%) just beat Manchester (33%) to take the top spot. Liverpool (25%) and Nottingham (15%) came in third and fourth, followed by Bristol and Leeds, at 14% and 13%. The rest of the top ten consisted of Birmingham and Newcastle (both 12%), Luton (11%), and a four-way tie between Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Sheffield (all 8%).