Investment in property development and property
management
You cannot award points to anyone whose investment in the UK is for property
development or management. This is because it is not the intention of this category
to allow the applicant to set up as a landlord and let properties in the UK.
The intention is to promote UK competitiveness in business and to focus the
investment on promoting business beneficial to the UK economy.
Property development is any development of property (real estate) owned by the
applicant or their business to increase the value of this property with a view to
earning a return either through rent or a future sale, or both.
Property management is the management of property, regardless of whether or not it
is owned by the applicant or their business, for the purposes of renting it out or for
resale.
An applicant is permitted to invest in:
• a company that is mainly involved in construction
• a decorating business if they do not own the property being improved
• a hotel, where the property is not being rented and guests don’t sign a tenancy
agreement
• an estate agency if they are not involved in letting the properties, or acting as
landlords
The core principle is that the business income must be generated from the supply of
goods and/or services, not from increased property values or from rent.
Applicants may not invest in student accommodation management services.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ur-v18.pdf
