Launched in response to demand from northern property investors and exhibitors, the show was attended by over five and half thousand visitors from across the country. Over 135 exhibitors, from developers to mortgage companies, took part and a thirty strong team of speakers imparted their considerable expertise in an extensive programme of seminars ranging from buying a house at auction to extending a property portfolio.
The show covered both commercial and residential property investment opportunities across the UK and overseas with a focus on Northern opportunities. Areas such as Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester have provided attractive returns for investors in recent years and this trend, like the Property Investor Show North, looks set to keep on growing.
Nick Clark of Homebuyer Events, who organise the show, commented, “The show went exceptionally well and we have had positive feedback from both exhibitors and visitors. The weekend saw a great number of sales and a lot of enquiries indicating that certainly in the north, buy-to-let investors are expanding their portfolios.”
Exhibitors were equally positive. Ann Haggas, an associate at Knight Frank enthused “Against expectations, most sales went to bulk buyers, as opposed to individuals, looking for buy-to-let opportunities. Our flagship developments at Green Quarter in Manchester and Clarence Dock in Leeds, both by Crosby Homes, proved extremely popular with strong sales at both developments.”
Fiona Woodward, Marketing Director at Urban Splash stated, “Urban Splash had a great show. It met all our expectations and it was great to see so many people making the journey from around the country to spend some time in Manchester. The weekend provided the perfect platform to launch MoHo, our modular home development and we were delighted with the interest shown in the development.”
Both visitors and exhibitors at the show are already looking forward to the next key event in the property show calendar, when the Property Investor Show returns to London’s ExCel Centre in September for the third year. Last year’s hugely successful show attracted over 11,000 visitors over a three-day period and this year promises to be even better with over 200 exhibitors.
Further details on the Property Investor Shows are available at www.propertyinvestor.co.uk.
