According to Zoopla, some of the buy-to-let hotspots with the highest rental yields can predominantly be found up North. Locations like Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Sunderland help to boost yields in the North East thanks to their lower property prices, whilst regions throughout Greater Manchester and Liverpool benefit from higher rents, boosting the average yield in the region. Whilst London has the highest rents in the UK – rising by an astronomical 18% in the last year – the extortionate house prices in the region hamper the yields on offer.