Just under three-fifths of you (58%) thought more red tape would hinder the rental market, while 42% were unconvinced that regulation would hamper the recent buy-to-let recovery.

The FSA alluded to the buy-to-let sector in the Mortgage Market Review and the industry waits with baited breath to see if it will become subject to full regulation.

This week’s poll asks whether the CML was fair to state that the FSA views brokers and lenders as “drug dealers”. To vote, click here and scroll down to the poll.