UK Economy & Property

How is the UK Economy faring?  What does this have to do with the UK housing market?  Plenty.

On this page, I will put links to the various blog posts I will put up on the topic of UK Economy, Housing, Demand and Supply etc.

Buckingham Palace - Change of Guards

Macroeconomic Analysis Critical to Investment

All these macro-economic information is important for the investor.  Why?  If UK and London starts to sputter and lose its global dominance, our property investments will start to lose value.  If we can see that on the horizon, we will start to sell. If you follow our blog, you will get first hand information of when we sell our properties.

At this moment, demand far outstrips supply in London housing market.  The same cannot be said for the rest of the UK property market.  We wouldn't buy outside of London.  Convince yourself by googling ("London Property Demand and Supply") and read the reputable articles you find.  How is the UK property market as a whole faring versus the London Property market?

Key points:
1) London House building at half the level needed to meet demand
2) London population growing, expected to reach 9 Mil in 2020.

House Prices in UK to rise 30% in 5 years
Awesome, however, beware the risks.

London - Best City to Do Business - tops in MORI ranking again
This is really promising.

London, the Most Desirable City to Work
This is good news for investors.  In the market for global talent, you need people to want to work in London.

Why has London Taken So Long to Become A 24 Hour City
At least they look to be a 24 hour city soon.

Malaysian Developers keen on London Property
The Malaysians are getting into the game.

Chinese Premier Visit Yields $30bn in Investments
The Chinese also want to dictate diplomatic protocol.

Peter Rees Skyscraper Legacy
Who is Peter Rees?  ex Chief Planner of the City of London.

Rents Soar at London's Skyscrapers
Demand for commercial space is very strong.

UK Could Become 4th Largest Economy in The World
UK's population is booming!

Li Ka Shing Buying into UK Utilities & Getting Out of China 
Be warned.

Labour Government Wants Rent Control!
A worrying sign. I hope they don't win in the next GE.

Super Prime Property Sell-off by the Grosvenor Estates
UK's richest property group (Grosvenor Estates, owned by the Duke of Westminster) has sold off many Prime Central London properties and move into Zone 2.

The Financial Times (FT) did a very good report - London and the World 2013, well worth a read.

Chinese Investors Likely To Double Outbound Real Estate Investment
Colliers International published this white paper in April 2014.  The statistics are quite startling!  Read this blog post to find out more.

UK Chancellor Osborne Budget Speech 2014
Chancellor Osborne is putting UK on the right footing for continued economic success.  What impact does this have on the UK property market?

London Mayor Boris Johnson welcomes Foreign Investment (2014)
We love Boris.  He has been an absolutely fantastic Mayor, as far as bringing more economic growth to London is concerned.  Boris continues to be a strong proponent of economic growth and he seeks to bring tons of investment money into London, especially in the re-generation areas.  He is a young chap.  Hope he stays in office!  Some of my UK friends tell me that he is Prime Minister material.

UK Bankers Earn The Most Bonuses (2014)
This article proves that there are many high earning bankers in London.  All of them need a place to stay.  Most of them will rent.  This bodes well for buy-to-let in central London.

Chinese Investments in London
The Chinese are pouring more and more money into London.  A lot of action recently.

Singapore Companies Investing in London
Singapore companies are also going in.

UK Property - some charts and graphs
A series of charts on the UK property market.

Lord Turner thinks that UK Property Boom is Causing Another Financial Crisis
Worth a read.  Think about the issues and make up your own mind on the UK property market.

British get 3.5X income, Singaporeans get 10X incomes for home loans
This blog post points out that the credit market is still very tight in the UK, compared to Singapore.

London House Prices Continue to Soar
Soaring prices.  Not sure when it will end.

Are there good property investments outside London?  In the UK property market?  Of course there are. The UK market is so big, surely there are UK properties are worth investing in.  However, the issue is that we are not familiar enough with the UK property market outside London.  Therefore, we have chosen to stay out of the UK property market, other than London.