Bezier, London EC2 October 2010
Why London?
–One of the Worlds great cities –World financial centre –Sophisticated, dynamic and safe –Gateway to Europe and the World –Easy to buy, sell and let –Welcomes international buyers
Why London? University City –Highest concentration of universities in the world –40 Universities / institutes of higher education –Over 400,000 students –Worlds top colleges University College London (4) Imperial College (5) London School of Economics (6) Kings College (23)
Why London? One of the World’s great medical centre’s –Over 50 hospitals –Harley Street consultants –Worlds top hospitals Great Ormond Street Royal London Infirmary Guys Hospital Moorfield Eye Hospital
–Top Global financial centre –320,000 people employed –Largest concentration of ‘high earners’ –Centre of the legal profession Why London? ‘The Square Mile’
Why London now?
–Safe haven status –Lack of good quality stock Why London now?
Prices have stabilised UK house price forecast Source: Knight Frank Residential Research
Why London now? Strong rental demand Cumulative households and completions, London Source: Communities & Local Government (CLG)
Why London now? Strong rental demand Yields Source: Knight Frank Residential Research
Why London now? Solid investment opportunity Historic total returns by asset Source: Investment Property Databank & Knight Frank Residential Research
Why London now? Solid investment opportunity Historic patterns of total returns (national level) Source: Investment Property Databank
Why London now? Olympic effect Potential impact of the Olympics on house price growth Source: NSW Department of Housing, the Real Estate Institute of Australia, the Bank of Greece, the US Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the Bank of Spain, the Centre d'Estudis Olympic
Bezier London, EC2 Thank you