Welcome

The Property Syndicate (TPS) is a property buyer’s consortium, comprising of investors who accept the risks and rewards of various land and build projects. All participation is subject to individual investment in each specific opportunity and this arrangement is always at the sole discretion of every member. Each venture offers extremely high returns, combined with a balanced risk profile. With TPS, you will choose what property deal to invest in and your money will never be arbitrarily used in a collective manner. You will be provided with an individual purchase contract secured on property with real value, not just promises.

You will be fully informed about each specific project before making a decision to participate and even when you have paid funds into a secure facility, no money will be invested without your prior consent and documented approval.

PROPERTY OPPORTUNITIES

TPS looks for maximum gain with minimum risk and returns are typically between 20% and 50% per annum. This is very attractive when compared with other forms of property investment. Better still, you may only have 12 months to wait for a pay back and you are not dependent upon the finished project.

Once accepted as a registered member, details of each development scheme will be sent to you for your consideration.

Because you will not be investing in the finished product, you will not have any burden of ownership. Whilst still being property based, the investment and corresponding return is usually achieved long before any building work has commenced. Any subsequent ‘bricks and mortar’ offer made to TPA or its members will be at the sole discretion of the developer and this will not be a pre-requisite of the initial purchase. This perhaps begs the question of how returns of up to 50% can be achieved in just one year:..

HOW IT WORKS

The property market, both at home overseas, is changing rapidly and to be successful, developers must be more nimble and innovative. In particular, they must invest in building projects that have genuine expectation of improvement in use, offering corresponding capital appreciation.

When a developer embarks on a new venture, they will first identify the land on which to build, buy an ‘option to purchase’ on the land and then obtain ‘outline planning consent’ to build on it. However, in order to gain ‘detailed planning consent’, they must first purchase the land outright and in order to do that, they need to secure finance. Although major banks and financial institutions are happy to fund a complete build project, in many places they will not fund the initial acquisition of land (which is vital for planning purposes) unless they are given an equity stake in the final development.

In order to avoid giving away a large portion of equity, developers must obtain ‘seed capital’ from private investors and to secure the money required, high returns are offered in exchange for a short term charge on the land asset. At this point, the land already has the benefit of ‘outline’ planning consent and has accordingly increased in value. The initial injection of private finance as ‘seed capital’ is only required for a limited period of time whilst detailed planning is undertaken. Having obtained detailed planning consent, this opens the door to institutional lenders who do not require an equity stake and who will lend to the developer at much lower interest rates. This ensures hugely enhanced profit for the developer from the completed project and the private investor is paid back out of this re-finance process.

It is this kind of property transaction that TPS offers participation in. We do not offer investment schemes that depend upon the ultimate success of a development or entirely upon written promises from a developer. We do not lend money to developers; we buy rights to their land whilst they complete their detailed planning applications. Most TPS projects will be guaranteed by current land value worth at least twice the seed capital raised and this control mechanism actually offers more security than most direct, off-plan purchases of finished property.

Investment opportunities will not be fully detailed on this web site and members should not act solely upon any brief summary posted here. Comprehensive information will be privately distributed individually to members at the start of a project. Each opportunity will be fully explained and financial participation will be subject to the mutual consent of both the offering party and TPS member.

MANAGEMENT & DUE DILLIGENCE

TPS is managed by Eurproperty Limited, trading as The Property Association (TPA) and membership is strictly by invitation only. TPS opportunities are exclusive by nature and not available to the general public through estate agents or other web sites.

The management of any property opportunity will be carried out with absolute care and due diligence by any employee, representative or agent of TPA and/or any other companies or individuals involved in an opportunity. Money will not be handled or dispersed directly by TPA and will initially be held in a designated and defined escrow account, organised by a specialist company. Money laundering checks may therefore be carried out in accordance with the law pertaining to the country of origin.

Market research is conducted by international experts and normally the land valuation is at least twice the investment required. This provides enormous support to the investment case and your money will only be sent from the secure escrow account with your written approval, once a suitable legal charge over the land asset is available.

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Membership of TPS (if offered and subsequently accepted by an investor) costs £500 + VAT per annum unless the member is already a paid up associate of TPA, in which case membership is free of charge. Membership fees are charged annually in advance, but will be refunded following a member’s financial participation in any venture(s) involving a total investment of £25,000 or more in each year of membership (although this is not necessarily the minimum or maximum investment required in any particular opportunity).

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ONE MONTH ONLY: Membership is free for the first year and optional thereafter

No specific opportunity details will be offered for consideration until your membership has been accepted by TPA and you are never obliged to invest in anything offered.

HOW WE ARE COMPENSATED

TPA will usually take a share of the TPS member profits, by way of a ‘success fee’ at the completion of a transaction when profits are made. Therefore, other than the annual membership fee, we make no advance charges and our income is dependent upon your success. Any success fee payable by the member will be explained in the relevant documentation.

MEMBER QUALIFICATION

Although in its primary activities, TPS does not constitute a ‘Collective Investment Scheme’ as defined by the Financial Services Authority, membership is primarily targeted at Sophisticated Investors who are also classified as Qualified Investors. This provides the opportunity for TPS to introduce its members to a variety of opportunities in the future, some of which may fall under FSA rules. Therefore, please ensure that you carefully read and fully understand the following information:

"A qualified investor is deemed able (a) to evaluate the risks and strategy of investing in a Qualifying Investor Opportunity; and (b) to bear the economic consequences of investment in the Qualifying Investor Opportunity, including the possibility of any loss arising from the investment."

If you do not consider yourself to be a qualified investor, please contact our office. You may still be eligible for many TPS schemes but not those which may be structured as a fund or a CIS as defined by the FSA.

MEMBER OBLIGATIONS

As a TPS member, there is no obligation to invest in any opportunity but if you do so, it is your responsibility to be aware of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction related to compliance matters for investments. Certain opportunities you may view may be marketed in certain jurisdictions only. It is your responsibility to be aware of the applicable laws and regulations of your country of residence. Not all of the opportunities may require or seek distributor status in the EU or other countries.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

TPS and any associated companies or individuals are not and do not portray to be investment advisors or experts from any similar profession. No associated company or individual is qualified to make any recommendations whatsoever related to the opportunities offered from time to time and any such recommendations whether past, present or future should be ignored.

It is the choice of the investor to assess, pursue or examine any opportunity available through TPS and he or she takes full responsibility for his or her action in following up on any of these opportunities.

TPS opportunities are directly secured on specific land assets and we do not usually promote ‘Property Funds’ which classify as collective investment schemes, but if in the future we should do so, the following will apply:

Statutory declaration for property funds only: Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and are not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount you invested. Rates of exchange may cause the value of investments to go up or down. Fluctuation may be particularly marked in the case of a higher volatility fund and the value of an investment may fall suddenly and substantially.

The companies and/or individuals involved in any opportunities offered do not necessarily act according to the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or similar legislation in other jurisdictions and consequently you may not have the protection afforded by such Acts.

In all cases, regardless of the type of investment our advice is this: “If you are in any doubt, get your questions answered and if you remain uncertain, do not invest”.

HOW TO JOIN US

Please click here to register your interest  in joining The Property Syndicate. By registering, you will be declaring yourself as a ‘Qualified Investor’ (see above) and also agreeing to receive information on various opportunities from time to time.

If you do not consider yourself a qualified investor, please contact our office for assistance on 0845 060 6677. You may still be able to invest in many opportunities.

Registration does not commit either party to make an offer of property or to invest in any specific property scheme.