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Home to 109,000 businesses and with access to a workforce of 1.4 million, Leeds ranks as one of the most important financial centres in the UK.

After the Government Hub announced its move in 2017, Leeds succeeded in its bid to become the new base for Channel 4. The city will see Channel 4 move more than 200 staff to the region, and headquarters and studios are expected to be fully operational by 2023.

Approximately 75% of Leeds s 10,000 city centre homes are for

private rental

Ranked #1 prospect for rental and price growth by JLL

AT A GLANCE

Lucent Square is a contemporary development with close connections to key amenities, major employers and transport links.

LUCENT SQUARE LEEDS -

Project:

52 units, 1 / 2 Bedrooms

Developer: Gold & Amber Properties

Completion date: Q1 2020

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Sources: JLL

75% #1

LEEDS

Annual number of highly skilled graduates

Leeds City Region annual GVA

38,800 GBP69.6 billion

Yorkshire is on a roll. The region s economy is expected to accelerate by 8.3% over the next five years, making Leeds one of the UK s fastest growing cities and a leading business location within Europe.

The city s strong investment and economic fundamentals have led JLL to rate Leeds as their number one prospect for house price and rental growth in the North of England.

Since 2009 there has been very little residential development in Leeds, resulting in a backlog of demand for high quality residential property. JLL has forecasted that house prices will grow by an average of 3.3% per annum over the next five years, with rental growth set to see a 3.2% increase per annum over the same time frame.

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