Manchester
Manchester: The UK’s fastest growing city
Manchester is the UK’s number one property investment location. Home to 80 of the top FTSE 100 companies, along with one of the largest student populations and graduation retention rates across Europe, Manchester offers investors some of the highest rental yields in the UK. With house prices expected to grow by another 20% in the next three years, Manchester city centre is the best place for investors looking for unbeatable ROIs.
Why invest in Manchester?
Increasing property prices
Rental and buyer demand in the city have risen exponentially over the last 5 years, causing property prices to increase by an average of 48%.
High rental yields
Rental demand in the city centre remains consistently high among Generation Rent, with rental yields increasing by 11.3% in the last year.
A young population
With 124,000 students in Manchester and graduation retention double both Leeds (29%) and Liverpool (31%), 42% of the city’s residents are under 25.
Resident Growth
The population in Manchester has grown by 500,000 in 20 years, with a population of 2.8 million across the city - substantially increasing rental demand.
Migration of big business
Manchester is the UK’s top location for Foreign Direct Investments, with businesses such as Google, IBM, and AstraZeneca all migrating into the city.
Global connectivity
Home to the largest UK airport outside of London, Manchester is connected to 185 destinations, promoting tourism, cultural and educational links.
Take a look around Manchester
Cutting Room Square, Ancoats
Rochdale Canal, Ancoats
Media City, Salford Quays
Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford Road
St Peter's Square, City Centre
Chinatown, City Centre
Exchange Square, Northern Quarter
Hardman Square, Spinningfields
View of Manchester United Football Ground, Trafford
Piccadilly Gardens, Northern Quarter
Our Developments in Manchester
In Development
Manchester Gardens
Chester Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Spring 2028
In Development
Brooklands
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Summer 2027
In Development
Piccadilly Warehouse
Minshull Street, City Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M1 3EF, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Spring 2027
Completed
115 Princess Street
Princess Street, City Centre, Manchester, M1 7EN
Individual investor sales of £5,250,000
Completed 2021
Sold Out
Great Ancoats Street
Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6DH
Individual investor sales of £6,100,000
Completed October 2021
Completed
Academy Apartments
Warwick Rd, Trafford, Manchester M16 0RZ
GDV £12,934,180
Completed 2020
In Development
Manchester Gardens
Chester Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Spring 2028
In Development
Brooklands
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Summer 2027
In Development
Piccadilly Warehouse
Minshull Street, City Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M1 3EF, United Kingdom
Estimated Completion Spring 2027
Completed
115 Princess Street
Princess Street, City Centre, Manchester, M1 7EN
Individual investor sales of £5,250,000
Completed 2021
Sold Out
Great Ancoats Street
Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6DH
Individual investor sales of £6,100,000
Completed October 2021
Completed
Academy Apartments
Warwick Rd, Trafford, Manchester M16 0RZ
GDV £12,934,180
Completed 2020
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