Riverside Inverclyde in the top 4 investment locations in Scotland

Date: 2nd October 2006
Author: Jacqueline Mackenzie


RBS: Five key factors to follow

For the second year running, RBS has identified Britain's top 22 most desirable property hotspots for first-time buyers by analysing factors affecting attractiveness and return on investment. While there are many factors affecting the suitability of an area and its investment potential, The RBS First-Time Buyer Index defines five key trends shared by all of the top 22 hotspots that can be easily identified by all first-time buyers looking to make a sound investment. These factors provide a template which can be applied to any area to help provide foundations for achieving longer-term property dreams.

The 2006 scottish “League table”:

1. Bo'ness

2. Hawick

3. Highfield, North Ayrshire

4. Riverside Inverclyde

5. Leith

6. Loganlea, West Lothian

7. Fraserburgh

8. Salsburgh

9. Leven

10. Granton

Gordon McGuinness, interim Chief Executive of Riverside Inverclyde's noted, “Riverside Inverclyde is delighted that the Royal Bank of Scotland's First-Time Buyer Property Index has Riverside Inverclyde in its top four investment locations in Scotland.  This is early recognition of the impact that our ambitious regeneration programme is having and people can see for themselves some of the fantastic developments taking shape across Inverclyde.  With more development activity planned by both the Private and Public Sector partners we look forward to Inverclyde continuing to prosper and attract new residents to the area.”

To see the full Royal bank of Scotland report, click here:   http://www.riversideinverclyde.com/Web/Site/WhatsHappening/PressReleases.asp

For more information about this report, or about Riverside Inverclyde, please contact:

Jacqui Mackenzie
Communications and Marketing Manager
Riverside Inverclyde
The Bungalow
18 Pottery Street
Greenock, PA15 2UH

Direct line: 01475 755083bsp
Mobile: 07748 625034
Web: www.riversideinverclyde.com
Email: jacqueline.mackenzie@riversideinverclyde.com

 

Editors’ Notes

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