Property Investment In London
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London Property Investment
There are certain areas in and around the London region that are hot spots for property investment and property investors. At time of writing the property market is unstable with even the most courageous investors holding back on new investment projects and opportunities.
Investing in property across the UK has always paid dividend provided the investor understands the market conditions and focuses on either profiting from monthly rental earnings or the more longer term equity increase.
The London property market, traditionally has always been the premier or prime target for a majority of investors as London is the business capital of the UK and even in times of economic downturn tends to suffer less in terms of wide scale profit.
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The obvious area of interest at the moment is Stratford - with plans to regenerate the area into the third most important part of London in time for the Olympic Games in 2012. Read more about Property in Stratford
What Areas Of London Are Best For Property Investment
Non specifically, the best areas in and around London are those that currently have good road, rail and tube links. These areas will more likely sprawl in time.
The current market value of properties in London with good transport links are usually highly priced - but in today’s market bargains are there to be had if you know where to look.
Looking forward, if an area is just out of your budget follow the tube stops in directions heading out of Central London until you find and area that is within realistic budget.
As an example if Stratford is an area for potential investment but not affordable follow the tube stations north - this brings Leyton and Leytonstone into the equation.
Which Areas of London Are Most Popular For Property Investment
Currently the most desirable and popular London property investment targets are:
| Hampstead | Limehouse | East Dulwich |
| Walthamstow | Shoreditch | Chingford |
| Maida Vale | Finchley | Brockley |
| Finsbury Park | Palmers Green | Norwood |
| Battersea | Leyton | Balham |
| Ealing | Peckham | Rotherhithe |
| Cricklewood | Lewisham | Willesden Green |
These areas are in no particular order and some of the obvious candidates have been omitted such as Mayfair and Cheslea.
Property Investment In Stratford
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Property Investment Opportunities In Stratford
In 2012, Stratford in East London will the centre of the planets focus as the Olympic Games comes to the UK for the first time since 1948.
A major event such as the Olympic Games can put a tremendous strain on the infrastructure of the host city but can also return a high yield of profitability to anyone with a financial interest.
Property Experts predict that investing in property in the Stratford area should achieve higher than average returns in London. This is largely due to the fact that prices of properties, both residential and commercial in Stratford should increase exponentially not only because of the general trend of property appreciation in London, but also due to a massive transformation of Stratford area into a new European business centre with outstanding international and local transport links.
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The transformation of Stratford has already began and will produce the creation of the City Of Stratford and the Olympic Park. A property investor has a golden opportunity right now to jump onto the Stratford Olympic gravy train.
The current position of the property market could not be better for potential property investors. Property prices are still on the way down but slowing and when prices reach their inevitable bottom the rise could be astronomic especially in and around the Stratford Area.
What The 2012 Olympics Mean For Stratford
- Stratford will come the City Of Stratford and become one of the largest urban regeneration projects in not only the UK but Europe.
- The creation of the Olympic Park will be the largest Park built in Europe for over a century.
- The retail sector of Stratford should experience unprecedented growth.
- 450,000 sq m of office space will be created to attract major corporate businesses form Europe.
- Leisure complexes will be created including bars, cafes, restaurants and cinema’s.
- 120,000 sq m of hotel complexes will be built with conference facilities.
- Parkland and public gardens with an estimated 13 hectares of natural ecological friendly habitat.
This is not mention the employed opportunities with the creation over 30,000 permanent jobs an as yet an unestimated figure for temporary employment.
Stratford will become the third most important area of London behind the West end and Knightsbridge in terms of the retail sector.
What Does This Mean To Property Investors
Usually the upgrade in a city or region happens over time and several factors can influence a change in fortunes. The regeneration of Stratford is happening for a specific purpose and so investment opportunities are very real and timescales achievable.
Residential and commercial property investment opportunities in the Stratford region both existing and off plan are being created thick and fast.
The Olympic Gravy train is coming to Stratford - make sure you are on it.
