Land News UK
UK land values increase by 7.4%
Average land values in the UK rose by 1.1% during the third quarter of 2011 giving a total rise of 7.4% in land values in the first three quarters of 2011. The ongoing global economic woes, which look likely to persist for the foreseeable future, will only act to strengthen land’s position as a ‘safe haven’ for investors. Even in these uncertain economic times, the performance of land in the UK is comparable with that of gold and oil – all being recognised as hedges against inflation.
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Land values to rise again in 2012
UK land values are 5% higher than 12 months ago and almost double the prices being achieved five years ago. UK land prices are expected to rise again in 2012 as the general direction of the land market is still upwards as investors look to tangible assets.
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UK land prices increase by 16% in the last year - RICS Rural Land Market Survey H1 2011
The latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey reports that UK land prices increased by 16% in the last year, reaching an all-time high in H1 2011. Over the next twelve months, surveyors expect UK land prices to continue rising strongly.
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Land values in the UK to hit new record high
UK land values rose by almost 3% in the past three months and are now just under 7% higher than they were 12 months ago, reaching a new record high. Land in the UK continues to outperform other asset classes as more and more investors are attracted by the strong capital growth over the past decade and predicted further rises in the next 10 years.
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UK land values rose by 7% in the second quarter of 2010
Land values rose by 6.9% in the second quarter of 2010. This takes growth over the past 12 months to 19.7%. Prices are being driven up by a continuing shortage of supply and increased interest from private individuals. Land values are predicted to rise by at least a further 10% over the next year.
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Land prices rise 120% in the UK
Forget sagging share prices, rock-bottom savings rates and a shaky UK housing market. Emerging triumphant from the credit crunch is the oldest commodity of them all - land. Savills reports that, the price of UK land has shot up by 120% over the past five years stating that "land is like gold, but with a cash flow as well".
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RICS Rural Land Market Survey H1 2010
The RICS opinion based measure of farmland saw land prices increase by over 6% in the first half of 2010. This opinion based measure is shaped by valuations of bare land only.
Results show that the demand for farmland continues to rise, whilst the supply of land continued to decline. Surveyors expect farmland prices to continue rising over the next 12 months as a result of the supply/demand imbalance.
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The UK land market is booming
The exemption of land from liability to Inheritance Tax is one reason why farms and landed estates continue to appeal to farmers and investors, even during a recession. Another is the simple matter of supply and demand. Now, the volume of land traded has dropped so much that the opportunity may only present itself once in a lifetime.
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Emergency budget good for UK land prices which are already performing well
UK Land prices could be driven up even further by changes to capital gains tax announced in the UK emergency Budget. As the economy picks up and new capital gains are generated we could see a resurgence of interest in rollover relief into land, particularly from business sellers looking for a new asset class that is seen as a safe haven and Inheritance Tax efficient.
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Farmland Property Outperforms Commercial Markets Again
Land outperformed the commercial markets for the third consecutive year, delivering 8.2% returns last year. Importantly for investors is the fact that land continues to perform well during recessions and is a useful asset to have in a portfolio. More investors are considering buying land with vacant possession and arranging for it to be farmed in order to get a foothold in the marketplace.
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Gardens are not the place to build houses. Try land in the countryside.
The Government announced that gardens are no longer going to be classified as brownfield land - something that will make it much harder for developers to build properties. The proper place to build homes is on agricultural land.
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UK Land Prices Continue to Grow
Since the start of 2010, UK land values have increased by 18%, with the most growth in the past 2 months. This is supported by the forecast made by Savills, which states that uk land prices will increase by another 5-6% [per year] until 2015.
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UK land growth expected to outstrip inflation by the end of 2010, report claims
UK land values continued to rise in the first quarter of 2010 and even outperformed gold. The average rise in value in uk land is expected to comfortably outstrip inflation by the end of the year with annual growth of 5 to 6%.
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UK land values rose by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2010
English farmland continues upbeat performance in 2010 as investors and overseas buyers return to market.
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Brownfield targets 'slow down house building'
A government target that requires 60% of new homes to be built on brownfield sites is slowing down house building and restricting growth in urban areas, a think-tank claims.
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UK land key part of investment
Farm land across the UK could be on the shopping list for Cambridgeshire County Council's pension fund.
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Why this man chose farms over funds
Investors, such as fund manager Graham Birch, are being drawn to agriculture by the increasing demand for food. and the tax breaks.
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City money drives farmland prices up
Investors see farmland as a lifestyle choice and a hedge against tough times - and they like the tax breaks
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'Buy farmland' advises Dr Marc "Doom" Faber
The world's most powerful investors have been advised to buy farmland by Marc Faber, the notoriously bearish market pundit.
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UK house building hits lowest since 1946
The number is the lowest since 1946, when official records began and represents a 17 per cent drop on the number completed in 2008.
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Price of farmland rises as investors pile in
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said strong demand for farmland, combined with a shortage of supply, caused prices to rise during the six months to the end of December.
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RICS Rural Land Market Survey H2 2009
Farmland prices rebounded during H2 2009 (by between 4% and 8% depending on the measure), having fallen in the previous half.
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Land values to remain strong?
Agents' surveys put the average value of farmland about 30% higher than in 2007.
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Farmland prices increase 164%
English farmland market ends the decade with a flourish as values hit a new record high, says Knight Frank.
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Farmers likely to shape the land market
City money made a surprising return to the English land market in 2009, helping to push arable land values back up in the second half of the year.
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