Published: 1:00am, 2 Sep, 2015 Updated: 10:39am, 10 Sep, 2015
After China ’s recent stock market crashes and the collapse of the yuan , Chinese investors are turning to more stable environments and London ’s emerging market could provide them with a ‘ safe haven ’ , claims the South China Morning market . The city ’s property is becoming increasingly attractive to investors as prices rise at a sustainable rate due to the UK ’s strong economic , expanding population , all of which are driving up demand . Investors are also expected to see large yields on future investments which outweigh market entry costs ; for example , buy - to - let purchases in Outer London are currently projected yields of 6 % .