Investment potential within the residential private rented sector
Series: Property Management ; 18(1), 34-45(17)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: The residential private rented sector in the UK, in decline for many years but showing net growth in numbers since 1989, is still largely ignored by institutional investors. The estimated capital value of the sector is £150bn with an estimated annual rental value of £15bn (UBS 1996). The author considers that the sector has potential to make a significant contribution to the housing needs of the future; assesses the reasons for the growth of owner occupation, its problems in recent years; the key characteristics of the private rented sector and the trends which make investment in the sector increasingly feasible. Statistics, graphs, references.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS62206 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 105855-1001 |
The residential private rented sector in the UK, in decline for many years but showing net growth in numbers since 1989, is still largely ignored by institutional investors. The estimated capital value of the sector is £150bn with an estimated annual rental value of £15bn (UBS 1996). The author considers that the sector has potential to make a significant contribution to the housing needs of the future; assesses the reasons for the growth of owner occupation, its problems in recent years; the key characteristics of the private rented sector and the trends which make investment in the sector increasingly feasible. Statistics, graphs, references.