What Are the Worst Consequences that Population Growth in the UK Could Bring?
While census figures indicate that rapid population growth is underway in England, there is no data suggesting that more people cannot be absorbed. Fo ...
Chris Westerman
The UK’s Options in Population Growth and Housing Shortages
The implications of too many people and too few homes gives England much to worry about. In terms of solutions, there are several possible paths to fo ...
The Help to Buy Program Explained - With Assessment of First Year Results
The Government’s scheme to help homebuyers, the Help to Buy program, is showing signs of success for buyers and builders. The numbers don’t lie. Share ...
How Do Eurozone Real Assets Perform Relative to the UK?
Do real assets perform differently in the UK vs. the Eurozone countries? Real assets in Britain are preferred by land investors, particularly due to f ...
Where Raw Land is the Investment Chosen by Institutional Investors
Interest in real estate is building again. A survey of professionals finds that, while muted in some respects, institutional and other investors “are ...
Local Planning Authorities Follow Dictates - But Try to Help, Too
The role of the LPAs has increased with the Localism Act. But it’s not all about throwing up barriers. These authorities serve as a valuable resource ...
Rooting Out Fraud from UK Land Investment Schemes
How Can an Investor Distinguish Between Legitimate and Fraudulent Land Schemes? The growth of the population in the UK naturally creates a need for ne ...
What Are the Cost Considerations For Developing Land into Housing in the UK?
Investors in raw land, looking to develop it into much-needed housing, are also responsible for infrastructure development. But to what extent? For th ...
The Controversy of UK Agricultural Land Conversions to Housing
What are seen as the controversies around converting land from agriculture to housing? The value of UK Green Belt and agricultural lands is undisputed ...
Identifying Qualified Land Investment Agents: What To Look For
What qualifies as competency for land investment agents? Land investments are a promising, alternative means to achieve growth under current market co ...
Immigration Pushing Up Housing Demand, Land Prices
UK housing and land prices are rising due to immigration and other population factors. Immigrants to the UK, both ethnic and white, fuel a net populat ...
Are Land Investments Affected by the Libor Rate-Fixing Scandal?
How does the Libor rate-fixing scandal affect capital growth investments such as land? Stringent lending practices by banks are blamed for the housing ...
Land Investments Relative to Traditional Investments in the Recession Era
How have land investments fared relative to traditional asset classes in recent years? Investors are disillusioned with the performance of market-trad ...
Should Land Investors Be Encouraged by the Rise in UK House Building?
The story on UK building, as told by statistics gathered by private and public organizations, is mixed. The best advice is to get good advice. There i ...
Property Funds vs. REITs: How Investor Timing Needs Matter
Investor timing matters: Property funds compared to REITs, timing by the investor is everything. Returns on investment are not the only guide to where ...
Planning Your Exit Strategy in a Land Investment
When investing in land, your exit strategy is an important consideration. Timing is everything, particularly in how investments pay off. The investor ...
Investing in Rarities Such as Antiques, Art and Wine Follow Different Dynamics Over Land Development
Real assets including raw land, art, antiques, fine wine and antique cars are attractive to emerging wealth. But the factors affecting value growth of ...
How UK Land is Rezoned
More than ever, rezoning is a key consideration in UK land investing. New zoning laws in the UK have ushered in a different set of land use planning r ...
How UK Cities Realize Economic and Community Benefits from Housing Construction
The burst of the housing bubble in 2008 put many UK homeowners and taxpayers on guard against building. But the benefits of building are hard to ignor ...
Eurozone Crisis and UK Land Values - What Might Happen?
There are increasing questions and developments around UK land and the Eurozone crisis. While the UK population swells, very little is being added to ...