House prices down, commercial property gains loom

The firm, which matches investors with companies and individuals seeking funding, says yield rates on residential properties have dropped to levels where they are “unsustainable”. Switching in to commercial property can provide yields at least 2% higher on average, and often provides higher quality tenants than in the buy-to-let sector. ”There is increasing interest in commercial property from individual investors,” says Simon Cooke, head of property Hotbed. ”These investors recognise that buy-to-let has not peaked and are seeking a new home for the capital gains they have made, or...