Investors continue to flow into property funds

property

Although the property market will be hard pushed to exceed the excellent returns of recent years, the future still looks very bright, says Paul Burgin

British investors have been pouring into property funds, attracted by the benefits of portfolio diversification and excellent returns. Last year's bumper returns will be hard to beat and the industry predicts lower yields in years to come. But the outlook is still rosy when compared with other asset classes. According to the Association of Property Unit Trusts (Aput), inflows into property funds have risen significantly in recent years. It says investor interest has been strong from both institutional buyers and, increasingly, from private investors. A large proportion of the upswing ha...