the_paindoo

Have been approached by someone suggesting I invest in UK Land? Sounds very interesting.
I was wondering if someone else has the experience and what is the view on this.
Some of the sites that sell this stuff are
Welcome - UK Land Investments International
Buy UK land investments | Plots for sale
Since I am not a UK resident and I have never been to the UK one particular piece of land that I have been offered is in
10 Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
I would really appreciate if someone could shed some light or guide me towards some website where I could do some research.
I have a number of questions
1. Is there any website where I can check/evaluate the price of the land?
2. Does the government allows or is allowing planning permissions of green field lands? Any government website were I can find out the government stance on giving planning permission on Greenfield lands? [These companies claim that the government is allowing and is more prone as they show those supply demand statistics and the shortfall of the houses that needs to be built.]
3. How long does it take to get the planning permission?

Orpheus

if it sounds too good to be true, it often is.

the_paindoo

A brief of the sales pitch goes like this:
UK Population is set to increase by 4.4 million to 65 million by 2016
By 2028 there will be a shortfall of 40 million homes in the UK.
The price of land in the UK(with planning permission ) has grown at a rate towards 1000% since 1983.
2,400 acres of Green Belt lad in UK is being built every year.

Hence buy green belt land now and wait for price to increase or hit the jackpot once you get the planning permission.

I guess the catch is that you have to wait for the planning permission. If it is true that the Green Belt is being built upon and that planning permission are been given on Green belt land that all this holds up.
Comments of UK residents and people aware of this would be helpful?

Zakk

it's a con..well documented..

ehsan

^ I agree with Zakk. As a result of this the company has gone into administration and lot of people will lose a lot of money.

Land for Sale in UK by Official UK Land Investments Group

the_paindoo

Thank you for your responses (Zak and Ehsan) Shb.
"gone into administration" my understanding is that government appointed administration or took over the administration? Am I correct ?

Azkar

all:
Please note the following from a law firm claiming that you guys might be confusing the two companies. While this thread will remain posted, I just wanted to make sure the voice is heard and you exercise your own judgement.

Rebel X

My 2 cents

I think the origonal poster had stated

Some of the sites that sell this stuff are
Welcome - UK Land Investments International
Buy UK land investments | Plots for sale

its a list of two, now if one of them is a crook does not automatically mean the other is a crook, does it..hmmmm

if i say some of the countries in europe are

UK
Poland

does it mean UK is the same as Poland?

if i say some sports that use a ball are

Football
tennis

does it mean that i need to bring a damn racquet to play football?

Its ridiculous.

the question is, regardless of one company being put in administration, did both companies offer the type of investments the initial poster was talking about? thats all he was talking about..

later discussion turned into one of teh companies going in adminstration. now unkless somone is a complete moron and does not understand that the word 'some' means more than one..actually multiple..then what can people do.

I may get my lawyer to get a letter saying that making such a ridiculous assumption is an infringement on my freedom of speech.

usaleemi

No worries, lawyer's just doing their job, clearing up misunderstandings before they start. But yes, it is annoying that they would track down this post and go through all the trouble.

I guess Big Brother is a lawyer, and he's certainly watching.

Zakk

Amour

WELL uk is not same as poland or any part, This UK land investments busted last year, they had office in my office building.

but stay away from land buying in UK, while you can buy the land in UK very cheap, wanna know the reason?? cause that land cant be used for any purpose, ie you have the piece of land but you can have single brick on it.

Planning laws are very strict in UK, new developments mostly taken by the large companies and they get permission from govt in bulk even after submitting plans to regenerate the whole area. as many areas are green declared areas or conservation areas, NO development is possible for individual houses.

So when buying land in UK or europe, land with permission to build will be 100 times higher than the land without permission to build anything. so its not like Pakistan you buy land and it will go higher in few years time, a £10000 pound plot may be same or less value as it will be not very usefull.

however some rare single plot in a already developed housing may get permission to build and its value can shoot up once it has building permission 100 times on the day. but to get such permission or plot 1 in 100000 chance i would say.

there are two three types of land type declared in UK . Green Field, Brown Field, no building what so ever n green field, brown field in an non conservation area can be developed again mostly by large company building in bulk.

mustanamalik

My sister in Kuwait was showing off a lot when she came to Pakistan last year telling they have bought land in UK (north of london). approx 45 mins drive. Then both husband and wife spent money traveling to UK this year and were shown their piece of land. Took pictures etc. Then went to Europe, etc. spent a lot of money.

While I read this form, I am sure they got ripped off as well! Bad luck!

My brother in law tries to show him as one only on planet earth and always looses money

Amour

^^ i am afraid so they are also victim of this scam ran by different companies or individuals.