Between 1994 and 2004, the value of UK building land has risen by 370%, whereas S&P 500 has risen only by 110%, NASDAQ - by 109%, and FTSE 100 - by 51% (source: the Valuation Office Agency, Financial Times).

UK land investment offer substantial diversification benefits.

UK land increases in value in two ways: 1) organic growth due to its scarcity and increasing property values and 1) by land being re-zoned and gaining permission to have houses built on it.

"Between 1986 and 2006, UK residential land values rose at almost double the rate of residential house prices: residential house prices rose by 410% whereas land values rose by 764% (Source: Housing Statistics Briefing, English Partnerships September 2006).

Lifestyle - 'to own a piece of England'.

UK land is particularly attractive in the current climate of overheated stock and residential markets in many countries.

Non-resident individuals or their offshore companies are exempt from UK capital gains taxes (tax on profiting from selling the land at a higher price).

There is no compulsory maintenance cost or ongoing taxes for land owners in the UK.