Market Sentiment Survey

The Economy

1. Should the private rented sector be regulated, as suggested by the Government?

Yes
No

2. Has the Government managed the UK's recession effectively to date?

Yes
No

3. The base rate currently stands at 0.5%. What do you expect the base rate to be in 12 months time?

Please select one 0% 0.25% 0.5% 0.75% 1% 1.25% 1.5% 1.75% 2% 2.25% 2.5% 2.75% 3.0% 3.5% 3.75% 4% 4.25% 4.5% 4.75% 5% 5.25% 5.5% 5.75% 6% 6.25% 6.5% 6.75% over 7%

4. In which quarter do you expect to see a return to economic growth?

Please select one Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 2011 or beyond

5. If you still intend to take a summer holiday this year, where will you go?

Please select one No holiday UK Europe Africa The Americas Asia Australia

Your Involvement with Property

6. How do you rate your knowledge of the London residential property market?

Please select one Excellent Very Good Good Average Poor

7. How many investment properties do you own...

8. How many of each of the following investment properties do you own?

9. Over the next 12 months do you expect house prices to rise, fall or remain static...

10. Over the next 12 months, do you intend to purchase additional investment property...

11. Will you sell residential investment property to move money into any of these asset classes within the next 12 months?

12. How long do you anticipate retaining residential property investments?

13. Which one statement closest matches your reason for investing in residential property?

It is part of my pension planning
It is an investment for my children
I am a full time property investor
Residential property is part of a balanced portfolio
Residential property outperforms other asset classes
Other please state:

14. Besides residential property, which of these asset classes do you currently hold?

Alternative investments (eg fine wine/ art)
Cash on deposit
Commercial property
Off shore investments
Premium bonds
Stocks & shares / trusts
Other please state:

15. When selecting investment property, which is more important to you?

Capital growth
Rental income
Total return

16. Do you track your mortgages?

Yes
No

17. How regularly do you evaluate your mortgage/s?

every 1 - 3 months
every 3 - 6 months
every 6 - 12 months
Less frequently

18. Do you use a mortgage broker that charges a fee?

Yes
No

Managing Investment Property

19. Which is your primary method for sourcing tenants?

20. Who manages your investment property?

Furnishing Investment Property

21. How often do you replace furnishings in your investment property?

22. Who furnishes your investment property?

About You

23. How old are you?

24. Are you?

Male
Female

25. What sector do you work in?

Please select one Accountancy Education Engineering/Manufacturing Financial Services Hospitality/Leisure IT Legal Sector Media Property/Construction Public Sector Retired Sales Other - please state

26. Where is your main residence?

Please select one UK, London UK, within 100 miles of London UK, 100-250 Miles of London UK, >250 miles of London Europe Africa The Americas Asia India Australia

27. What is your salary bracket?

Please select one <£30,000 £30,000 - £50,000 £50,000 - £70,000 £70,000 - £100,000 >£100,000

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