The long-term appeal

The long-term appeal of bricks and mortar outweighs short-term political uncertainty

Property investors are not letting Brexit get in the way of their strategy, according to research.

Research found nearly two-thirds of investors (64%) have not let Brexit impact their property investment decisions, with 45% having expanded their property portfolio since the EU referendum.

The research also suggested there could be a rise in property investment activity after the UK leaves the EU, with 29% planning on actively investing in new properties.

There seems to be a sense of Brexit-fatigue setting in across most financial sectors. But importantly, while some predicted that this uncertainty would cause house prices to tumble and property investors to flee the market, this research demonstrates that appetite for real estate as an investment asset has remained strong.

It is positive to note that the majority of property investors have been actively seeking new opportunities regardless of Brexit, and such buoyant behaviour looks set to continue over the coming months. Although a degree of hesitancy at times like this is inevitable, this research underlines the long-term strength of bricks and mortar investment to weather such periods.

There was also marked increase of new investors into the buy to let market, with the new pension laws now coming into force a new area of investment has opened up. One new investor commented “the returns we have been getting on our cash investments have fallen every year for the last 6 years”. “We have decided to enter the buy-to-let market to help boost our income in retirement”.

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