After a slight slowing in the first half of 2014, the third quarter has seen an acceleration in investor activity: quarterly investment levels increased by 37%, and, on an annualised basis, investment volumes are the highest they have been since Q4 2007.
Results for the year to 31 December 2013
The IPD UK Annual Residential Investment Index measures ungeared total returns to directly held market let lease type standing property investments from one open market valuation to the next and for 2013 returned 14.7%.
Results for the six months to 30 June 2013
The IPD UK Residential Investment Indicator measures ungeared total returns to directly held market let lease type standing property investments from one open market valuation to the next and for H1 2013 returned 4.3%.
Results for the month to 31 August 2014
The IPD UK Monthly Property Index measures ungeared total returns to directly held standing property investments from one open market valuation to the next and for August 2014 returned 1.4%.