Huge inflows raise property qualification question for advisers

Despite warnings on the level of money pouring into property in the UK, the popularity of the asset ...

Despite warnings on the level of money pouring into property in the UK, the popularity of the asset class shows little sign of abating. Property funds have topped sales figures for the best part of two years now, with the majority of money going into vehicles from Norwich Union and New Star. These two groups made further headlines last week with impending international direct property fund launches, both claiming to be setting a precedent in this area of the market. Talk of a property bubble has been around for years, with house-price inflation worries warranting several front-page storie...