The Royal Institute of Surveyors reports an staggering increase in the price of land.

There is a boom for land owners and the secret is out.

In today’s Times it is reported that farm land increased 50% in the past year alone.

- Arable land rose from £10,439 to £14,453
- Grazing land from £9,929 to £11,477

The Times article also reports how foreign investors are invoking fierce competition to purchase land as an investment.

Further Reading
The Times, Farmers ready to cash in on soaring land prices
The Guardian, Farmland prices soaring at fastest rate on record
BBC News, Farmland prices in ‘record rise’