HSBC BUY-TO-LET GUIDE TO THE UK MARKET
2016-03-27
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When Investing in real estate in the UK, many will question which UK cities are the best to invest in and what taxes are involved? In an interview, our director, Charles Wong, pointed out that the rate of return is usually inversely proportional to the "centre" of the region, meaning that the closer to the city centre, the lower the rate of return.
The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed that domestic consumers have been overcharged for electricity usage, and it brings a huge criticism of the ‘big six’ suppliers who have been controlling the market over many years. To further solve this problem and the failing market, Nottingham City Council and Bristol City Council took a step forward and established fully licensed ESCOs (Energy Services Companies), which can control the energy supply and help to boost the economy.
Leeds has been ranked as the fifth best performing city in the UK for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a survey from EY.
According to a recent report, around 5 million UK households, or 21% of the total, are in private rented accommodation. This is set to rise to 5.79 million (or 24%) over the next five years.
Hong Kong properties are among the most expensive in the world. While a 188-square-feet parking space costs HK$5.18M (£518,000 as of 20 June 2017) here, with the same amount of money, you could buy three or four reasonable size city centre properties in the United Kingdom.