Property Investments

The fundamental basis to any successful property investment purchase is to find the right property, in the best location, at the lowest possible price.

It is easy to get blinded by emotion, or sucked in by sales tactics talking about “potential” or “position” or “future growth”… Unless you can quantify the investment’s potential to make money BEFORE you commit, you’re leaving your chances of success up to chance.

Buy to let market

The rental market continues to enjoy resurgence as some people are making the lifestyle choice to continue to rent. This may be borne out of necessity, but some see it as creating more flexibility in their life in terms of moving job and location.

Those that can afford to buy property as an investment to let out to tenants can therefore reap the rewards. Sensible buy to let investors who have purchased property in sound locations with tenants in good jobs with good employment prospects continue to do well with rental growth. In fact, in some quarters this is being tipped to continue to offer very good returns in 2012 If you can tap into this market you could well place yourself in a great financial position.

Student accommodation sector

While University numbers may be on the decrease due to the increase in feesin prospering university cities and towns there is still excess demand over supply. While it’s still important to be careful of weaker educational establishments and a handful of towns that have more balanced supply and demand, this is still an extremely attractive sector for buy to let. In some instances entire apartment blocks are being purchased to really get the benefit of this market. However, it’s important to remain cautious on individual bedroom ‘investments’ that have been appearing in the marketplace recently..

Resort Developments

Investment in holiday resorts can give an investor much more than just a property. This type of investment comes with an inherent additional value in terms of the services and facilities that are offered with the property. In addition, this type of investment is often managed meaning you don’t have to worry about maintenance or rental issues.

An investment in a resort development can be rewarding both financially and emotionally. Resort development is closely tied to one of the world’s largest industries: travel and tourism. It can encompass a wide range of real estate products, services and recreational amenities.

Resorts cater to people’s desires and therefore need to be at the forefront of evolving ideas as to what constitutes luxury, relaxation, excitement and diversion on a daily basis.

Investment in resort development can earn rental returns of between 8% and 12% per annum due to the ongoing growth in the tourism sector, the low entry prices and the expertise of the managed rental services that are often included.

Recent Articles on Property Investments

Student accommodation drives regeneration of Liverpool’s housing market

Posted on Apr 12th, 2012 - By alex - 0 Comments

With demand continuing to outstrip supply as increasing numbers of students from both home and abroad seek to attend universities in Liverpool, increasing pressure is being placed on the housing supply with the emphasis now on building new high quality private student housing developments in central Liverpool. "Liverpool presents the optimum buy-to-let environment for investors who will be able…

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UK student accommodation outperforms every other commercial property class

Posted on Apr 10th, 2012 - By alex - 0 Comments

A key reason for this out-performance is that there is still a structural under-supply of purpose-built student accommodation in the UK. The most under-supplied market is London, and this has been the case for quite some time. Supply & Demand Currently there is high demand due to under supply. and there have been many changes in recent years. Local councils have woken up and recognised…

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Should I buy a resort property?

Posted on Apr 9th, 2012 - By alex - 0 Comments

More than just an investment A resort property can be more than just an investment. It can also be a holiday destination you visit once or twice a year. Today the appreciation in many resort areas can be better than in major metropolitan areas. So this can be a perfect time to seriously consider investing in a resort property-one you can enjoy now and for many years to come. Resort are set to…

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Hotel Room Investment in Scotland – Demand Outweighs Supply

Posted on Apr 5th, 2012 - By alex - 0 Comments

EDINBURGH, Scotland - With five Scottish cities among the top 10 European cities with the highest hotel occupancy rates during 2011, Scotland is heating up as a prime destination for luxury hotel investment. Demand for four- and five-star hotels in Scotland outstrips supply Edinburgh had the second highest occupancy rate (80.1%) in Europe during the past year, outstripping Paris, Rome and other…

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Student Accommodation Investment – Outlook 2012

Posted on Apr 3rd, 2012 - By alex - 0 Comments

Long term income stream and attractive yields Student Accommodation Investments provide a guaranteed long term income stream and is generating attractive yields of between 5.25% and 7.00% depending on location and the leasing agreement, the consultants have found. Russell Group university towns and cities have traditionally attracted the most interest from developers and investors but with…

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