Mark Lawrinson explains how to select where to invest in London, before pinpointing the latest hotspots and where to buy in 2018.

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London Hotspots
Mark Lawrinson (Portico)
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3. HOW TO SELECT WHERE TO INVEST IN LONDON
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Close to already popular areas
but with lower prices. New
cafes/ bars and developments
enticing high value renters.
REGENERATING & CLOSE
TO POPULAR AREAS
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
Effects of major
infrastructure such as
Cross Rail or BBC
studios.
If you can beat the stress tests and have the cash to invest, it’s now even
more important to select your specific location within London boroughs
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4. OUR TOP TIPS: REGENERATING
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REGENERATING &
CLOSE TO POPULAR
AREAS
LEWISHAM
WEMBLEY
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• £420k
• 4.5%
• Master Plan
Wembley Park
• Brent Cross
Redevelopment
WHITECHAPEL
WHITE CITY
• £682k
• 3.3%
• Television Centre,
Imperial College,
Wood Lane,
Westfield
• Near Notting Hill &
Holland Park
• £454k
• 3.5%
• Regeneration plan
• Bakerloo Line
extension
• Close to Dulwich
• £514k
• 4.6%
• New Urban quarter
• £300m Queen Mary
University
• 5 mins to Shoreditch
High Street
Source: Portico Internal Analysis & Zoopla November 2017

5. OUR TOP TIPS: INFRASTRUCTURE
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TOOTING
BROADWAY
WOOD
GREEN
INFRASTUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
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• £560k
• 3.1%
• Cross Rail 2 (tbc)
• Connect to Highbury
& Islington
• £662k
• 3.4%
• Cross Rail 2
• Northern line
connecting to
Clapham
Source: Portico Internal Analysis & Zoopla November 2017

6. AND OUR TOP TWO!
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• Average price paid
£442k
• Current Yield 4.1%
• Cross Rail effect,
easy commute to
London
• Close to popular
Stratford
• Large housing
stock
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• Average price paid
£424k
• Current Yield 3.7%
• Victoria line to the
city
• Cross Rail 2
Tottenham Hale
• £1 billion High Road
West Development
• Tottenham Hotspur’s
new £400m stadium
development
• 1 bed only £300k
currently
Source: Portico Internal Analysis & Zoopla November 2017
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
REGENERATING &
CLOSE TO POPULAR
AREAS
FOREST
GATE
TOTTENHAM

7. WHAT OTHER FACTORS IMPACT
Unique time in the market with uncertainty around Brexit
Other factors may have a longer term impact on the market
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Interest Rate Increase +0.5%
£ to dollar exchange rate
PRA and tax changes for investors
Stamp Duty Changes for First Time Buyers
FINANCIAL IMPACTS MARKET IMPACTS
Ultimately need to target
growth areas in London
and invest for the long
term
Transport and Infrastructure investment
Less rental stock available
Demand from tenants still high
Stamp Duty Changes for First Time Buyers
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8. INTERACTIVE YIELD CALCULATOR
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Why not try our Yield Calculator which is
updated with live market data
Updated daily, our interactive yield map
will help you find London’s BTL hotspots
www.portico.com/yields
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9. THANK YOU
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