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An invaluable resource for the latest land news, reports and articles in the UK, including the latest news on land prices, the greenbelt, land investment and the agricultural land market.
Greenbelt land sold by Vantage Land gains planning permission.
Planning permission has been granted for the development of a 108 berth marina, facilities building (including a café, office, gift shop, lounge/restaurant and toilets), workshop and car parking. This lot was sold by Vantage Land prior to planning permission being sought and its development adds considerable hope-value to the remaining lots at this site increasing their investment potential greatly.
(Source: www.vantageland.co.uk, 25 Feb 2010)
Council recommended to make agricultural land key part of investment plans.
Farm land across the UK could be on the shopping list for County Council's pension funds. In terms of market turmoil, as has been the case recently, land investments have performed better than equities.
(Source: www.wisbech-standard, 02 Mar 2010)
'Buy farmland' advises Dr Marc “Doom” Faber
The world’s most powerful investors have been advised to buy farmland by Marc Faber, the market pundit who predicted the 1987 stock market crash and the more recent financial crisis.
(Source: The Times, 22 Feb 2010)
Farmland prices increased by 164% during the last decade.
Farmland values rose by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 taking annual growth to 6.8% as the amount of farmland publicly advertised for sale fell by almost 30%. Farmland prices increased by 164% during the last decade and are predicted to continue increasing this decade and could double in value again.
(Source: Knight Frank, 15 Jan 2010)
RICS Rural Land Market Survey H2 2009.
Exceptionally low supply and rising demand boosts farmland prices and expectations. The RICS transaction based measure of farmland prices saw land values increase by 7.8% in the second half of 2009.
The consensus amongst surveyors is that a very thin market is likely to persist during 2010 and this in turn is expected to drive farmland prices even higher. Furthermore, with interest rates expected to remain low for the foreseeable period, there is increasing interest in farmland from non-commercial buyers seeking higher returns on alternative assets.
(Source: RICS Rural Land Market Survey H2 2009, 09 Feb 2010)
City money drives farmland prices up.
As the world population grows, eating habits change and more farmland is lost to development and degradation, the investment rationale behind farmland will remain strong. Farmland is a tangible asset that you can see and touch, which is comforting in this economic environment and the value of farmland is already above its 2008 peak.
(Source: www.timesonline.co.uk, 26 Feb 2010)
UK house building hits lowest since 1946.
Housebuilders have blamed the ongoing lack of mortgage finance and shortage of available land for their inability to deliver more homes.
(Source: www.timesonline.co.uk, 18 Feb 2010)
Price of farmland rises as investors pile in.
Strong demand for farmland, combined with a shortage of supply, caused prices to rise during the six months to the end of December with the current wave of demand being driven by investors. Investors saw farmland as a "stable venture", after prices remained resilient during the recession, while low interest rates had also caused them to turn to alternative assets in a bid to get higher returns.
(Source: www.telegraph.co.uk, 18 Feb 2010)
Investors move in on farmland.
Farmland prices staged a recovery in the second half of 2009 owing to a lack of available land and growing demand for stable investments.
(Source: www.ft.com, 18 Feb 2010)
Why this man chose farms over funds.
Veteran investor Jim Rogers has proclaimed agriculture as the investment “of the next three decades”, as the world comes to grips with a growing population and food shortages. With farming also offering relief against income tax, inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT), land agents are reporting surging interest from high earners looking for shelter from imminent tax rises.
(Source: www. timesonline.co.uk, 31 Jan 2010)
UK land values are still strong.
Agents’ surveys put the average value of farmland about 30% higher than in 2007 with land prices expected to increase by at least a further 5% next year.
(Source: Farmers Weekly, 22 Jan 2010)
Still firm demand for land.
Is there still heat in the land market? The evidence from recent completed sales shows that there is still firm demand for land. Low interest rates – for savers and investors – will turn individual’s minds to farms and land as a more secure investment.
(Source: Farmers Guardian, 15 Jan 2010)
Farmers likely to shape the land market in 2010.
Farmers are likely to shape the land market in 2010 with tight supply the overriding factor. Land prices could edge up by 5% during 2010 as land is seen as a good hedge against future inflation, one of the safest assets.
(Source: Farmers Weekly, 15 Jan 2010)
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