This statistic illustrates the distribution of homes purchased in London in 2013, by the type of buyer: either owner occupier or investor. Owner occupiers acquired 39 percent of all units sold in London in 2013, either outright or as shared ownership. All in total, investors acquired 61 percent of units in London in 2013, out of which 48 percent were purchased with intention to let.
Distribution of homes bought on London housing market in 2013, by type of buyer
The source adds the following information: "To produce this report the authors drew information from two sources – telephone interviews with development industry participants and, separately, the analysis of data on individual development schemes using the Molior database."
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British Property Federation. (February 28, 2014). Distribution of homes bought on London housing market in 2013, by type of buyer [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323244/home-purchases-london-type-buyer/
British Property Federation. "Distribution of homes bought on London housing market in 2013, by type of buyer." Chart. February 28, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323244/home-purchases-london-type-buyer/
British Property Federation. (2014). Distribution of homes bought on London housing market in 2013, by type of buyer. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323244/home-purchases-london-type-buyer/
British Property Federation. "Distribution of Homes Bought on London Housing Market in 2013, by Type of Buyer." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323244/home-purchases-london-type-buyer/
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Distribution of homes bought on London housing market in 2013, by type of buyer [Graph], British Property Federation, February 28, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323244/home-purchases-london-type-buyer/