Facts about Land

• Around 4.25 Million new homes to be built by 2026
   
• Government is pushing for reform of the entire planning system and has introduced the PLANNING REFORM BILL
   
• When planning permission is given for a piece of land its value increases by around 680%.* Based on current figures from the Valuation Office Agency (an agency of HM Revenue & Customs)
   
• Land is real, a tangible asset - it can be visited, seen and walked on.
   
• There is a limited supply of land with sustainable development criteria already in place.
   
• Land increases in value in two ways:  By inherent increases in the land value – fuelled by property prices and ever increasing demand- by land changing status and gaining planning permission.
   
• Land values have risen 135% the last 5 years
   
• Land is a simple investment open to all.