Direct investment is a double-edged sword

residential property

Residential property can provide excellent returns but is a very difficult asset to deal with, so a good alternative is to use property funds which can also go into pensions

Investment in bricks and mortar has always been one of the preoccupations of the British public. You only have to consider the amount of time we spend discussing house prices, or indeed the media preoccupation with the impact of house prices on first time buyers, to realise the grip residential property has on our national psyche. While the booming house prices of recent years may have slowed of late there are many people who still view an investment in housing as a good alternative to equity investment. Another, and newer, manifestation of our love affair with housing has emerged as a res...