I have recently sold a buy-to-let property and banked roughly £175,000.

I currently have no investments, but have already filled my cash Isa allowance this year.

I want this money to work hard for me and am willing to take some risk. Where should I start?

Lee Boyce, editor of This is Money, says: Landlords have been exiting the market at speed in recent years - and it's likely recent changes via the Renters Rights Act will exacerbate the exodus.

I have no idea on what yield you were achieving on your property - and there is a large possibility that if you have had it for a while, returns have been squeezed.