Known most commonly as home to the city of Newcastle, Tyne and Wear has become a surprisingly popular focal point for investors on the lookout for solid buy-to-let opportunities. As is the case across much of the UK, renting has become the new standard way of life for so many young professionals and families across Tyne and Wear that landlords are reaping the benefits all round. This has pushed the average rent yield in the region far beyond the 6 per cent mark and as high as 9 per cent in some of the most high-demand areas, which do not begin and end with Newcastle city centre.