Property Survey 2006

As part of our continued commitment to the property industry, Smith & Williamson has carried out its fourth annual Property Survey to identify key trends and issues affecting the sector.

The survey included questions on finance, tax, investment and accounting issues and the majority of responses came from property investors, developers and their professional advisers from across the UK. Although clear trends are always difficult to identify, the results do highlight certain issues that are currently concerning the industry.

Planning problems continue to be of particular concern to the survey respondents. As one would expect, the results show that UK economic performance is the key to the property industry as a whole, but the survey results also point to planning regulations as a critical factor.