Building blocks of investing

PROPERTY

As the UK commercial property sector sees a sustained rise in prices, Julian Smith, fund director of F&C UK Property, says now might be the time for investors to move back into bricks and mortar

The residential market has been experiencing a number of setbacks as the economy adjusts to a period of fiscal austerity. Conversely, the UK commercial property sector has, over the past year, seen a sustained rise in prices and this has subsequently attracted a range of investors to the sector. As a result, it would appear investing in property is becoming far more mainstream. Indeed, data from the Investment Management Association (IMA) shows investment in property has risen 20-fold over the past nine years. What perhaps makes this sector attractive to investors is those who wish to in...