Property return doubts as yields fall to 20-year low

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Record low yields in the UK property market are leading to concerns about future returns for investm...

Record low yields in the UK property market are leading to concerns about future returns for investments in the sector. Investment Property Databank (IPD) statistics show initial yields from UK property stood at 4.71% in August, the lowest level since the mid-1980s. Concerns about prospects for property markets led intermediary AWD Chase de Vere to highlight the risks of short-term property investments. In a statement last week about the Keydata Property Income Bond, which promises income of 7% per year over a six-year term based on investments in US residential properties, research mana...

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