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FT.com / Companies / Property - Journey beyond the London bunker for pockets of value

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London has become such a well-rehearsed story for property investors in the UK that it is beginning to sound a little old, at least for those looking for the next chapter in the evolving market recovery.

There are forgotten office, retail and industrial markets outside the M25 where prices have barely moved since the end of the property crash. For many these will be untouchable given worsening economic conditions, but for others they represent a considerable opportunity to chase higher yields and add value at bargain prices.

One of the most positive trading statements so far this busy quarter has been that of St Modwen, whose confident outlook stubbornly refused to be cowed by its exposure to secondary property, regional locations and unplanned development land.

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