‘Why Invest in Liverpool?!?!’ I hear you ask! There are so many reasons! The Liverpool Property market is HOT, HOT, HOT! right now and it’s easy to see why. Today’s blog is all about why local, national and international investors are ploughing their funds into Liverpool right now.
Why Invest in Liverpool?
Liverpool is a city in the north west of England. It has many benefits for an investment destination, including its proximity to London and Manchester airports, good rail links into the UK’s capital and industrial cities such as Glasgow and Birmingham, plus it already has many thriving industries: Business & Financial Services; Construction; Creative Industries (including Media & Broadcasting) and Manufacturing.
An Opportunity Area
Liverpool is the UK’s fifth most populous city, but it has been in decline for decades with people moving away to seek jobs elsewhere or in cheaper areas of England. However, thanks to a big push from national government and local authorities, Liverpool gained the status as an ‘Opportunity Area’, which is a designation designed to attract investors.
Liverpool’s development plan focuses on four key areas: the city centre ; the waterfront and coastal communities ; tourism and attractions; enterprise zone (NESTA)
Top Reasons to Invest in Liverpool
– why invest in Liverpool west of England, proximity to London & Manchester airports good rail links and fast connections to London
- Best BTL investment yields in the UK
- Hospitals and Universities
- Tourism – Albert Docks, Beatles Story and Liverpool FC
- Property deals under £100k
- 500 million investment announced in the North Docks near Bootle
Buy to Let Investment Yields
There are not many places in the country where BTL yields exceed 10%, but that is still possible in Liverpool, particularly with HMOs in the right areas. If you want to know how to calculate yield then the formula is: Divide your annual rental income by the property value and then multiply it by 100 to get your yield percentage.
Hospitals and Universities
The Universities and Colleges – Liverpool University, John Moores University, Hope University, LIPPA and Hugh Baird College make Liverpool a fantastic city to invest in student lets.
If you are looking to let to the young professional market then doctors and nurses often need rental accommodation near to the Royal Hospital and the Liverpool Women’s. There are also researchers staying in Liverpool who work at the school of Tropical Medicine.
Tourism
Despite the tourism lull as a result of Coronavirus, Liverpool has fantastic potential for both domestic and international tourism. The Beatles Story and Liverpool FC pull fans in from all over the world.
Property Deals under £100k
It’s hard to believe, but there are still property deals to be found under £100k in Liverpool. Check out Kensington, Old Swan and Tuebrook. The key is not just to know the areas, but to know the roads. Don’t invest in a cheap area unless you are aware that it has a low crime rate, good transport links and generally a good street. Some of the sub 100k areas in Liverpool do have anti social behaviour and petty crime and so it’s important to avoid those.
500 million investment announced in the North Docks near Bootle
Bootle is also potentially an ‘up and coming area’ where you can still pick up properties less tan £100k. Go for somewhere near the North Dock or Hugh Baird College, but again look carefully at the streets and also visit them after dark. With the 500 million investment announced, it is a sure thing that the facilities of the docks will be expanding Northwards and this could have a positive impact on the area a house prices.
Why do you want to invest in Liverpool? I’d love to hear your comments on my blog!
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