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UK’s 2nd city, Birmingham has incredible growth prospects
Economy
Regeneration, businesses relocating and increasing population means Birmingham will easily exceed its £29 billion GVA achieved in 2018.
Housing Demand
Population growing from 1.3 million today and a housing shortage means families, professionals, students and commuters from other cities are your future tenants.
Rental Yields
Low property prices and 7% rental yields means higher gross total returns than many UK cities
We provide independent advice based on established research methods, and our experts have in-depth industry knowledge. We help property investors find ways to make astute property purchases in prime locations in Birmingham city centre.
The UK’s Second City
As a fast-growing property market, Birmingham has a lot to offer. Recent annual capital is significantly outpacing London. There’s a young, dynamic and growing population, a new economic success, unprecedented levels of investment and increasing property undersupply.
Private investors, multinationals, overseas funds, pension funds and the government are finding Birmingham the perfect city to invest in.
Best Performing UK Property Market
Birmingham was the best performing city in England in terms of house price growth in 2018, comfortably outstripping London.
New build development prices in some central zones of London range from £1,000 to £2,000+ per sq ft, compared to the more affordable and cost-efficient £300 to £450 per sq ft in central Birmingham.
Expanding Economy
Birmingham has over 1,900 international companies and the largest Professional Services sector outside of London. Greater Birmingham saw workforce jobs increase by 148,000 in 2018, the biggest rise in the UK post the Brexit vote.
HSBC Holdings is establishing its’ new headquarters, following a similar move by Deutsche Bank, HM Revenue & Customs and BBC Three, to name just a few companies.
Major Infrastructure Projects
There is around £10bn of major construction projects. This includes the new HS2 station which is connecting Birmingham to London in less than one hour and a series of new Metro tram extensions throughout Birmingham.
There is a £1 billion regeneration project to the Eastside area of Birmingham where the HS2 station is planned. Furthermore, the Birmingham Smithfield development, costing £500m, is reimagining the 14-hectare site in the city centre and will add £470 million GVA to the local economy.
Paradise development, costing £700m, is Birmingham’s most significant development in a generation. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will generate an estimated £750 million boost to the economy and infrastructure.
Birmingham’s economy set to be a ‘Top 10 performer’ in 2022
A new economic report claims that the expected resolution to the global supply shortages in the automotive sector will help Birmingham become home to one of the fastest rates of employment growth by the end of 2022. The UK Powerhouse study, which is a joint study by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics & Business Research […]
West Midlands on track to create an extra 52,000 digital tech jobs and grow by £2.7 billion
West Midlands digital sector named the UK’s fastest growing region Area predicted to create extra 52,000 tech roles by 2025 Region could add £2.7 billion to the economy by 2025 The West Midlands has been named the country’s fastest-growing tech sector and the region’s thriving digital industries are expected to create thousands of new jobs […]
City on threshold of exciting growth opportunities – says report
The annual Birmingham Economic Review is produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Published 21 October 2021
UAE investor makes largest UK office acquisition outside London this year
By IPE staff – 4 June 2019 Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has acquired Priory Court & The Lewis Building in Birmingham for close to £140m (€158m), in what has been described as the largest UK office transaction outside London this year. GII, which advises the investments of the Abu Dhabi royal family, acquired the multi-let […]
Brexit fails to halt property investment boom in Birmingham – here’s why
By Fionnuala Bourke Commercial Editor Property investment is continuing to boom – despite uncertainty over Brexit – with opportunities flourishing in Birmingham. A global survey of High Net Worth Individuals – those earning more than £100,000 a year – has found that more than four in five (85%) who currently invest in property have not […]
The rise of Birmingham
By D’mitri Zaprzala Tue 11 December 2018 After a decade of growth, London no longer has a stranglehold on UK property investment and development. Property prices might be lower outside London, but in the UK’s capital they are stabilising or falling, which is encouraging many property professionals to look outside of their traditional markets.
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