In the last few years, property has far out-performed the stock market and all forms of savings, and if you let the property out it can provide both capital growth and income.
However, you should bear in mind that property investments can be risky over the short to medium term, and many market analysts have warned that UK price growth will slow dramatically or even fall in the next five years.
There are a number of kinds of property investment; in this section we take a closer look at each one of them, including holiday homes and student houses. We also check out some of the essential factors to consider when buying an investment property.