Housing tops the investment Charts in 2015

Why Bournemouth housing beats any other types of investments

Housing tops the charts for the best annual return on investment in 2015 for the first time since the recession. It is the only investment in 2015 to beat inflation and has given over 8% of a better return than the next class which was Shares.

Housing has always been known as a great investment – ‘Safe as houses’ was a common description, and rightly so. It is always in demand, you can physically see it, and over time it would always go up in value. But according to data supplied by BullionVault, since the recession hit in 2008 housing has been consistently outperformed by Bonds, Shares, Gold and even lower than inflation in some years. However last year, the average return for the property investor hit 9.48% which is by far the best performing investment class, and indeed the only investment to beat inflation.

So what does this mean for Bournemouth investors?

Well quite simply, it means that the average investor will see far greater returns investing in property than by investing in anything else.

…But as you know, it’s not always as simple as that. Although housing is top of the charts, this doesn’t guarantee you great returns. There is a huge amount of research, due diligence, and knowledge you need to gain in order to maximise your return on investment. That my friends, is why I urge you to speak to a specialist.

The Bournemouth property market is bursting with great buy to let investment opportunities. Getting the right property, with a great tenant will deliver you top returns, well above the average shown in the chart when you consider the rental yield and the capital growth that Bournemouth has to offer.

Now it’s always important to be aware of other investment classes as it could be a good way to balance investment risk. If you are a big investor and would like some advice on non-property investments, let me know and I can pass on details of a fantastic Wealth Manager I know who works with some of my other clients too.

As you know, I specialise in Bournemouth property investing, so if you would like any impartial advice on buying investment properties, or how to maximise your buy to let returns, please do get in touch. Give me a call on 07979 123970, send me at email at luke.marchbanks@belvoir.co.uk or pop into the office for a coffee!

Thank you for reading, if you enjoyed this article please take a look around the blog for more interesting and relevant information.

Luke Marchbanks

Credit to BullionVault for producing the table and data shown within this article.