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Investment in the UK Real Estate Market.

Publication: Mondaq Business Briefing
Publication Date: 29-OCT-02 		Format: Online - approximately 947 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Investment in the UK Real Estate Market.(Industry Overview)

Article Excerpt
By Alan A. Samson and Richard Wilkinson

Relative to other classes of investment, real estate in the UK remains strong and continues to outperform equities. At the end of 2001, unleveraged returns were circa 7%. As equity markets continue their decline and interest rates remain low, the UK real estate market remains a sound and popular destination for U.S.investment.

Contributing factors:

London's position as Europe's premier financial centre

High levels of liquidity

Strict planning controls and building standards which help minimize the risks of falling capital values

Relatively low taxation and the exemption of foreign investors from capital gains tax

Institutional, long-term (15 years +) leases which favour landlords, incorporating upward only rent reviews

Low interest rates, currently 4%

In 2001, foreign investment in UK real estate amounted to pound sterling5.7 billion, representing almost 20% of total investment. A recent report...

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