With the bounce back in rental values in the UK property market, there has never been a better time to consider investing in real estate.
Among array of alternative investments such as exchange traded funds, mortgage REITs and EREITs, statistics have proven that using real estate along with common stocks creates higher diversification benefits.
In the UK with the introduction of property transaction holidays, low interest rates and help to buy schemes, the housing market is booming. The house prices have risen to 7.6% in November, 2020, which is the highest since June 2016. In addition, the buy to mortgage base rate remains at 0.1% and is expected to stay historically low for a long time to come.
Annual House price growth, UK, January 2018 to November 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics – House Price Index
A type of investment that creates a market for everyone: buyers and sellers have plenty of choices available in residential and commercial properties.
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