INVESTING
The Perpetual Way
Our investment philosophy
Profiting from the UK housing shortage
We use our expertise in the market to identify prospective investments that have hidden capital value. Our guiding principle targets investments with low volatility and large returns. We aim to get consistent results and strong performance throughout the economic cycle, focusing on areas where there is a shortage of housing, high demand for homes and a lack of quality homes.
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We only commit to deals that provide a high potential yield, and clear exit that can be realised within two years.
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It is no secret that the UK is currently experiencing a housing shortage, one that is predicted to remain unresolved until at least 2030 even if the government’s recommended new housing quotas of 340,000 a year are fulfilled.
Many of the new privately funded projects that are flourishing in many of the country’s major are attracting large numbers of investors. A shortage of houses in many areas means increased demand, competition from buyers is also likely to be reflected in rising values too. In fact, this has often been cited as at least one of the reasons why property in the UK has always increased in value over time. With an ever-increasing population, the demand has historically always outstripped the supply and looks set to continue doing so.
Brexit and the UK housing market
While many have joked that Brexit will probably be identified as the cause of virtually any political or economic issue that transpires in the next few years there may currently be an element of truth in the idea.
The fact is that the uncertainty surrounding the UK's withdrawal from the EU has had a dampening effect on residential property price growth in some areas.
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This does lead to significant opportunity as it isn’t likely to last long once the withdrawal is finalised. Investors who make astute moves now could potentially find themselves experiencing significant growth on their investments in the near future.