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A surge in enquiries from prospective buyers has been noted by online portal lookforaproperty.com.
However, founder of the site Aaron Turner stated that there are not enough houses on the market to meet demand, despite the "steep increase" in potential investors.
He commented: "The biggest problem we are now facing is a lack of homes."
Mr Turner said that many people have been able to set money aside for a deposit, as they have been reducing their spending in the wake of the economic downturn.
This means that they are now "ready to invest in property", he remarked.
It comes following the latest house price survey from Halifax, which revealed that property values rose by 2.6 per cent during May.
This was the first increase seen for three months, the report showed, something that may be welcomed by property owners looking to earn extra money on their investment.
