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| There are currently several factors that are | | | | Land can be a cheap method of investment; |
| creating a prime environment for land investment. | | | | there are no complicated concepts that |
| Increasing population, Scotland’s vibrant | | | | purchasers need to understand, just that there is |
| economy and the thriving house building industry | | | | an ever-increasing demand for land in the UK due |
| has led to a climate where an investment in land | | | | to housing shortages. |
| just now will lead to an increase in land prices in | | | | If interested in investing land closer to existing |
| the coming years. | | | | housing developments can carry a higher price, up |
| The chronic affordable housing shortfall in Scotland | | | | to tens or hundreds or thousands of pounds per |
| and the need to significantly increase house | | | | acre, but can be a wise investment as they also |
| building will require significant land releases and | | | | have a higher probability of substantial rewards; |
| increased homebuilding rates demonstrating that | | | | being built near to existing developments increases |
| Scotland is a prime location to invest in land. Local | | | | the likelihood of gaining planning permission for the |
| Development Plans aiming to develop new | | | | site, which if successful will cause the value of the |
| communities and have urban expansion over the | | | | land to skyrocket. |
| next 20 years means that there will be a search | | | | Finding investable land depends on what you are |
| for residential sites suitable for residential | | | | looking for, and that depends on the level of risk |
| development. There has not been a better time | | | | you can afford. It is advised to seek advise from |
| for land investment as long as it is professionally | | | | a land investment company and a solicitor. |
| assessed and sites have legitimacy in planning | | | | |