Investec Wealth & Investment’s Nick Sketch recently suggested that property may have had its moment, with the demand vs. supply imbalance looking likely to be amended as rising rents keep yields relatively flat.
However, while it is possible that the market is winding towards a slowdown, there are always going to be buildings appearing across the horizon – it is simply a matter of selecting the correct sectors in which to invest.
In this week’s head-to-head, Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, and John Husselbee, Liontrust Asset Management’s head of multi-asset, weigh up the pros and cons of two ‘bricks and mortar’ vehicles – Royal London Asset Management’s RL Property Fund, and Kames Capital’s industry newcomer, Kames Property Income.
