A regional approach

Strong economic and demographic fundamentals in the UK regions are creating private rented sector opportunities comparable with those in the capital, writes Philip Nell, fund director of the VISTA UK Residential Real Estate Fund

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Strong economic and demographic fundamentals in the UK regions are creating private rented sector opportunities comparable with those in the capital, writes Philip Nell

London provides attractive opportunities for institutional property investors seeking to access the growing private rented sector (PRS). However, with price growth far outstripping wage growth, inv...

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