Private Property Investors Turn to the Commercial Market

The Return of the Private Investor

Newport based M4 Property Consultants are reporting an increase in the number of private investors either entering the commercial property market for the first time or returning to it after the crash of 2008.

M4 recently completed the sale of Nedern House, the former Estates Office on the Severn Bridge Industrial Estate in Caldicot to a private investor who has returned to the commercial property market after an absence of five years and are currently in negotiations on two further deals and actively searching local opportunities for new private investors.

The increase in interest shown by private investors can be attributed to a couple of key factors.

Dan Smith, director of M4 Property Consultants explains, “It is a prime time to invest in a market where prices are realistic and expected to increase.

Industrial units and office space make a profit from both the rental income and capital growth in the price of the property, enabling investors to benefit from growth in these over the next couple of years.”

“On average the total returns on commercial property investment has been generally favourable compared to other investment vehicles.”

“There are commercial properties opportunities in South East Wales. We are making our investors aware of the stock available and where they have specific requirements we are using our local knowledge to identify the units or land and make enquiries.”