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Prime BTL returns in London are now at September 2000 levels.

ad9898_3
ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
That's got to hurt. A 20% increase in demand for rentals has been offset by a 67% increase in supply. Housing shortage anyone ?
Residential property returns have plummeted to September 2000 levels, the latest London statistics show. Knight Frank released the details on Tuesday about this prime property market, which has attracted throngs of well-heeled South African buy-to-let investors.
Key highlights:
· Prime Central London rents fell by 7.4% during the first quarter of the year - the second largest fall on record
· Rents have now been falling for a year, and are now 18.2% lower than at the same point in 2008 - bringing them back to September 2000 levels
· Demand for rental property has increased by 20% over the past year, but this has been more than offset by a 67% increase in supply
http://www.realestateweb.co.za/realestateweb/view/realestateweb/en/page311?oid=37592&sn=Detail
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  • chucknorris
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    edited 7 April 2009 at 7:29PM
    ad9898 wrote: »
    That's got to hurt. A 20% increase in demand for rentals has been offset by a 67% increase in supply. Housing shortage anyone ?

    http://www.realestateweb.co.za/realestateweb/view/realestateweb/en/page311?oid=37592&sn=Detail

    The linked article seems to be about 'prime' areas obviously the luxury end of the market will be seriously effected but further down at the 'young professional' end of the market I haven't really noticed any change. My wife successfully put her rents up about 3% although I played safe and have left them as they are
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • Cleaver
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    My wife successfully put her rents up about 3% although I played safe and have lfet them as they are

    Call us old fashioned, but neither Mrs Cleaver or I charge each other for bedroom activities.
  • mewbie_2
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    Call us old fashioned, but neither Mrs Cleaver or I charge each other for bedroom activities.
    I can hear the laughter and scorn ringing in my ears were I to suggest a charge for my services to Mrs. M.
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    Call us old fashioned, but neither Mrs Cleaver or I charge each other for bedroom activities.

    What are talking about you creep!
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • Cleaver
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    What are talking about you creep!

    I'm talking about the concept of exchange of sexual activity in return for currency. Was that not clear?
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    I'm talking about the concept of exchange of sexual activity in return for currency. Was that not clear?

    Ok care to say it to my face or do you just do the wimpy internet thing?
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    Ok care to say it to my face or do you just do the wimpy internet thing?

    If you really are Chuck Norris I'll stick to the internet.

    Link for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    If you really are Chuck Norris I'll stick to the internet.

    Link for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

    Calling my wife a prostitute is not a joke! and I would be more than willing to explain this to you face to face
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • Cleaver
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    Calling my wife a prostitute is not a joke!

    Actually, if the purpose of the statement was to gain a laugh rather than actually make the point that your wife charges for sex then it is generally accepted as a joke.

    Can someone, please, for the love of god, start a debate on something that has intelligent, witty, thoughtful and insightful posts? Mrs Cleaver is out tonight, I'm in the mood to slob infront of the footie with my laptop and all I've managed to do is argue with a jobless, John McCririck-wannabe who is too simple to understand the concept of work and Chuck Norris who thinks I have the capability to assess his wife's sexual habits without even knowing who she is.

    Anyone? Mewbie? Lostinrates? Ad0898? Generali? Even Brit?
  • Cleaver
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    Calling my wife a prostitute is not a joke!

    By the way, I was going to reply to this with "I've seen what she charges and it certainly isn't a joke."

    Then I remembered your performance in 'Delta Force 2' and decided against it.
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