At UK Business Affairs we can assist you to buy plots of land in the UK. This is a relatively new avenue for smart investors. It may be possible to get planning permission to build properties on the land, as further investment vehicles. Also, the land may be put to other ends, such as agriculture or recreational facilities.
It is clear that land, especially Greenfield sites adjacent to urban and sub-urban areas, represent top investment assets in the UK for the foreseeable future. Historically, the upward trend in land prices has been quite impressive. More recently, land has outperformed even the outstanding boom in house prices. While house prices have increased seven-fold over the last thirty years, land prices have appreciated by over a factor of twenty, in the same time frame. This trend is set to continue, even intensify in the coming years. The demand for land sale in the UK is very strong.
With Brownfield sites very limited, it is increasingly easier to get planning permission to build on Greenfields. Brownfield land can no longer meet the ever increasing demand for residential build in the UK. This is as a result of unprecedented population growth, both organic and external through immigration. The value of any Greenfield plot soars as soon as planning permission is obtained for its development. Agricultural land in the South East of the UK cost around £10,000 per hectare. This value however rises to £2.5m for the same piece of land on the acquisition of planning permission to build houses; a jump in value of over 25,000%!
Land is a versatile asset; you may of course decide to use your land for other purposes, e.g. agriculture. Whatever the case, you are unlikely to make a wrong investment by buying land. As Mark Twain puts it, ‘Buy land – they are not making it anymore.’
Our team of consultants here at UK Business Affairs is well acquainted with the market, and will ensure that your investment is safe, secure and profitable.