UK residential propertyNov 2009

Contents

Long term trends

The recession

Recovery

Our approach

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UK property

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Newcastle

Manchester DundeeEdinburgh

Nottingham

Long term trends

Long term trends – ownership.

Residential:• The rental market remains small• The Gov. aims to encourage its growth

Long term trends – size and ownership.

Residential a very large asset class, with low UK Institutional participation

Above: Residential consistently outperforms other asset classes

Below: Residential has been less volatile in a downturn

Long term trends – residential performance

UK asset performance to December 2008

Long term trends – price growth.

Residential: London and UK move in the same way Source: Halifax and Government

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Long term trends – price growth.

Residential: Long term stable growth and low volatility Source: Halifax and Government

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Recession

Recession – overall impact (peak to trough)

-40% Shares

CommercialProperty

All ResidentialProperty

Gm Residential

-15%

-45%

-11%

Recession – city by city performance

Gm has outperformed the market by 30%

Land Registry Gm Funds Diff. 

Edinburgh -10% -6% + 4%

Glasgow -13% -7% + 6%

Stirling -11% -7% + 4%

Dundee -11% -4% + 7%

 

Newcastle -13% -8% + 5%

Nottingham -14% -15% -1%

Birmingham -14% -12% + 2%

Bristol -19% -13% + 6%

Liverpool -13% -12% + 1%

Salford -15% -14% + 1%

Manchester -15% -18% -3% 

Grand total -15% -11%

Recession – recent international price trends

Recession – recent price trends

Prices have risen for 7 consecutive months

Recession – a positive impact on the student rental market

+10%

• Large / growing student market• 175,000 students turned away!• Shortage of student housing

Recovery – 4 stages

‘House prices have risen for the past 7 months’ – Nationwide

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Our approach

What we do

Property funds

We outperform the market by 30%

Private Clients

‘One stop solution’

• Source• Renovate• Furnish• Let / manage

About Grant Management

Worldwide client base12 UK cities £500m / 1,850 prop. under man.

Lloyds Banking Group own 20%

ARLA members / code of practice

Traditional over new build?

Shortage of supply Better locations Higher yields

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London New build Gm

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Gross Yields

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How we add value

Buying well Price, location Investment model

Renovations On time – 8 weeks On budget - fixed price

Management Safety/ compliance Occupancy – 95%

Before After Diff.

Value £215k £250k + £35K

Rent pcm £788 £1,400 + £612

Yield 4.4% 7.6% + 72%

Case Study – adding value

2 (MD) Summerhall Square, Newington,

Edinburgh, EH9 1QD

Bought: Mar 2009

Renovation Costs: £32,475

Our homes

The student market

Large university cities Secure income (Joint leases/guarantors) Universities “recession proof”

Around 75% of our properties are let to students

• Residential is a good asset class

• Gm offers a great solution for private clients and funds

• Student Market is large and growing

• Great time to buy

Summary

1. To help new clients to enter the market

2. To build partnerships

3. To partner fund managers and sovereign wealth funds

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Our aims

Long term trends

The recession

Recovery

Our approach

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