Profitability of Real Estate Investment for Offices in London

Running head: DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
Dissertation Proposal
Research topic: Determination about the profitability of real estate investment in London for
offices
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Table of Contents
Chapter-1: Introduction.........................................................................................................................3
Chapter-2: Literature review..................................................................................................................3
2.1 Overview of real estate business..................................................................................................3
2.1.1 Residential real estate...........................................................................................................4
2.1.2 Commercial real estate.........................................................................................................4
2.1.3 Industrial real estate..............................................................................................................4
2.1.4 Empty land............................................................................................................................4
2.2 Demand of office space in London..............................................................................................4
2.3 Reason for rise in demand of office spaces in London................................................................5
2.3.1 Rise in start-ups....................................................................................................................5
2.3.2 Global city............................................................................................................................7
Chapter-3 Research process...................................................................................................................7
3.1 Research Approach......................................................................................................................7
3.2 Data collection method................................................................................................................8
3.3 Sampling Technique....................................................................................................................9
3.3.1 Sample Size..........................................................................................................................9
3.4 Research ethics............................................................................................................................9
4.0 Reference List................................................................................................................................11

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Chapter-1: Introduction
This research study aims for finding whether or not the real estate business of investing
for office is a profitable business. Ling and Archer (2017) stated that in recent times, due to the
development of many entrepreneurs, the demand of the office space has been increased as a
result the investors, who already invested for commercial buildings are in a profitable position.
Research Objectives
 To find out the pros and cons of real estate business in London
 To determine why people invest in real estate investments for office in London
 To assess the profitability of real estate investments for office in London
Research Questions
 Is real estate investments for office is a profitable business?
 Why do people invest in real estate investments for office?
 What are the pros of real estate business?
 What are the cons of real estate business?
Chapter-2: Literature review
2.1 Overview of real estate business
Chaney, Sraer and Thesmar (2012, pp.2381-2409) depicted that real estate is referred to
as property, buildings and lands and the people, who owned them have underground rights below
the land. There are mainly four categories of real estate business- residential real estate,
commercial real estate, industrial real estate and empty lands.