Land investment is increasing in popularity as it becomes more affordable for individual investors. The realisation that large areas of land are likely to be granted permission for housing developments in the future has encouraged people to add land to their investment portfolio.
How can you make money from land?
Whilst nothing is guaranteed, carefully chosen land can be an excellent investment. Heres how it works for private investors:
An investment company researches land thats likely to be developed
The company buys a large piece of this type of land, currently without development permission
The land is sub-divided into smaller parcels
Private investors buy parcels of land for as little as 5,000
Purchase includes freehold ownership and the investors name on the deeds
Investor can sell the land at any time
Land will probably increase in value over time
Land will substantially increase in value if planning permission is granted
The relative affordability of this land means that it is now a serious investment opportunity for private investors. The land is always bought without any planning permission,...