Why Birmingham is now one of Europe’s best cities for investors
In the 1960s the UK had what some of the press referred to as a “Birmingham problem”. The city was too big. It was creating too many jobs. Too many people lived there. And too many more people wanted to live there. “The five counties in and around Birmingham lie at the strategic heart of manufacturing Britain,” said the now-defunct Statist magazine… Read more

Birmingham named UK’s most investable city
Birmingham has been named the UK’s most investable city – and the sixth-best in Europe – by a prominent survey. An annual survey of European investors’ intentions, which measures prospects, saw the city shoot up the rankings because of a fear of a property market bubble in global centers like London and Paris… Read more

Britain’s new property hotspot dislodges London
Birmingham will overtake London this year as the UK’s most attractive city for property investment this year as Asian and American funds buy up more of Britain’s buildings.
A shortage of available assets and high price tags on office buildings, residential blocks and retail outlets in cities such as London will drive investors to look at Birmingham, respondents in the… Read more

Young Londoners flee capital for the regions
Ambitious thirtysomethings are leaving London in droves. Record numbers are turning their backs on the capital and flocking to England’s regional cities, according to an analysis of official data that suggests a significant exodus from London is under way. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that, in the year to June last year, 58,220 people aged 30-39 left the capital… Read more