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Introduction to Lloyds & Co
When a group of City of London investment professionals created Lloyds & Co, it was because they saw land as a viable investment option for themselves, and for their clients. Land is, and always has been, a sensible investment choice.
The price of land rises consistently, and performs very well compared to the two most common forms of investment for the smaller investor, shares and property.
Because of this long term, consistent growth, we believe land is an asset that every investor should consider adding to their portfolio. Here we explain how Lloyds & Co considers, assesses and offers land as an investment.
UK Land Investments
When looking at investments for long-term capital growth prospective, investments in land have returned dramatic rates of growth coupled with low risk according to historic data and trends.
Overall prices have increased by up to 30% in the last 12 months and 130% since the early 1990s with an average 920% growth in the last 20 years.
When looking at investments for long-term capital growth most investors consider mutual funds, investment trusts, stocks, equities, and hedge funds. However, the fact is that land and particularly land investment in UK has shown better average growth with less downside volatility. This makes land a solid investment for the conservative risk conscious investor.
Land Gets the Smart Investor's Vote
The message couldn't be clearer. Land, particularly greenfield sites in close proximity to expanding urban and suburban centres, is strongly tipped to be the top investment performer for the foreseeable future. Investors, from major property portfolio managers to individual first-time buyers, are increasingly being drawn to the exciting opportunities of buying land. Historical trends in UK land sale prices are impressive enough, and what is not widely known is that land prices have significantly outperformed even the astonishing rise in house prices. A recent analysis by Savills clearly illustrates the point. A chart of the gain in UK land prices measured against the growth in house prices is instructive.
Land has increased in value by over 800% over the last twenty years..
...and remains one of the most popular forms of investment. Unlike stocks and shares, the land buyer will always have a tangible investment they can touch and use. Furthermore, due to its limited supply and demand, one can also rest assured that land values will almost always be on the rise, having already increased eight fold in value over the last twenty years.
Lloyds & Co is not authorised by the Financial Services Authority.
Lloyds & Co will not apply for planning consent relating to our sites as a whole. Lloyds & Co does not provide services to plot owners collectively. All land is offered freehold without planning consent and no guarantees are given that planning consent will be given.
Registered Office: Lloyds & Co Land Ltd. 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PY