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Hunter Jones latest seminar in their investment management series, ‘BTL Vs Property Bonds’, provided delegates with lots of alternative food for thought. James Matthews went along to glean some comparative pointers

Attracting Landlords, property experts and high-net-worth investors, Hunter Jones’ latest seminar in their annual series programme, played host to no fewer than 9 industry leaders, providing a unique insight into the buy-to-let market. Key market statistics indicate that the sector has lost in excess of 120,000 Landlords over the last three years alone, due to increasing and draconian changes to tax legislation.

Keynote speaker at the event, Conservative MP, Andrew Lewer MBE, and Member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, advised that the alternative property investment sector is now a “growing and viable option,” offering investors an alternative to conventional buy-to-let, whilst helping the industry alleviate blockages that have prevented the efficient development of UK housing.

For Landlords considering the move to the alternative market, Hunter Jones’ recently released whitepaper entitled: “The Smarter Alternative to Buy-to-Let”, compares the returns of traditional buy-to-let with investment in the alternative market.

Highlighting the continuing decline of the BTL market, the paper outlines - through tracked case study investments - that this market is now delivering three times greater the return compared to bricks and mortar, assuming 100% occupancy over a two-year period.

Explains company spokesperson, Reece Mennie: “In recent years, the alternative property investment market has continued to experience accelerated growth, providing increased opportunity for high-net-worth and sophisticated investors to benefit from the property development boom, without having to research and bid for single let property. In addition to greater returns, investment in the alternative market comes with less hassle, where investors can expect an average of 8-12% on top of their capital over a two-year period without having to manage tenant expectations.”

Adds Andrew Lewer: “When you consider that over 8.4 Million people are currently affected by the National Housing Crisis, you can gauge the clear benefit of investing with proven property developers, now working on new build-to-rent developments to provide affordable and desirable housing nationwide.”

For Landlords considering this investment, there are several points to consider:

• It’s vital to work with an investment introducing firm that has stringent due diligence processes in place and only works with viable and proven property developers.
• The market is largely unregulated, putting your capital at risk. As with any investment opportunity, you should be presented with an investment memorandum, which will detail how secure your investment is. Review this with care before making any decision to proceed.

Launched in 2013, Hunter Jones has established a solid reputation as experts in UK and European property-backed interest-bearing Loan Notes; priding itself on introducing very selective and highly researched property investment opportunities to clients from across the UK and overseas.  For more details, visit: www.hjinvest.com