Property auction house Allsop raised £54.5m from the sale of 65 lots at this month’s commercial auction, making an 80% success...
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![Commercial Property Investment Update - the professionals' view](/upload/images/shutterstock_2280847653(1).jpg)
Propertymark latest Commercial Outlook gives a mixed view of the sector’s imminent future. Propertymark’s commercial property agent members were asked to...
04 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![“Untapped potential” of Birmingham highlighted by agency](/upload/images/24%2005%2008%20%2005.jpg)
A property consultancy says Birmingham has “untapped potential” for real estate investment. Fisher German - which has just opened an office in...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will Chancellor’s Stamp Duty change deter residential investors?](/upload/images/240312%2001%20.jpg)
The Chancellor has abolished multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax. Relief from SDLT for multiple dwellings in England and Northern Ireland...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Saddle Up! Unique industrial premises at auction, ripe for redevelopment](/upload/images/shutterstock_477964318.jpg)
A saddle makers’ factory in a Black Country town which still contains some of its raw material leather, sewing machines and...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property attracting increased private investment worldwide - report](/upload/images/24%2003%2007%20%2002.jpg)
Knight Frank says private investors remain the most active buyers in global commercial property. In 2023 private capital invested US$338 billion globally,...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Megatrends set to dominate property investment in 2024 - expert panel](/upload/images/24%2003%2005%20%2005.jpg)
Four key ‘megatrends’ are set to dominate investment decisions in 2024 despite the year potentially bringing uncertainty and volatility, a property...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Large residential development opportunity comes to market](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2001.jpg)
Commercial property agency Bond Wolfe is selling a major residential development site with planning permission for 93 apartments in the Suffolk...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial Property Investment - annual uplift over 20% in best-performing UK region](/upload/images/24%2001%2025%2004.jpg)
Commercial property prices have shown strong year on year growth of as high as 21 per cent across some regions of...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property investment opportunities and top picks for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2011%2001.jpg)
This year will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail,...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![City Centre site on market and offering host of potential uses](/upload/images/24%2001%2004%20%2002.jpg)
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing a city centre development opportunity in Dundee with potential for student accommodation development and other residential/commercial...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Invest in a Fraction of a Travelodge Hotel - new investment model](/upload/images/23%2012%2012%204.jpg)
Real estate finance and investment house TAB has launched a new fractional ownership model called TAB Property - and it’s purchased...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property investment opportunity at new housing scheme](/upload/images/23%2011%2030%2002.jpg)
Volume housebuilder Weston Homes has announced a commercial opportunity at its new £185m Langley Square waterside scheme in Dartford. The 2,960 square...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Short Leases boost Commercial Returns but harder work for landlords](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2009%202.jpg/23%2011%2009%202__400x267.jpg)
The commercial property market has performed well in recent years, although trends differ from inner city and local markets, reports Dutton...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property targeted by fed-up residential investors - claim](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2007%204.jpg/23%2011%2007%204__400x267.jpg)
A bank says seasoned property investors are sizing up commercial opportunities given the hostile landscape for residential investment. Emma Cox, MD of...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Commercial Property tempts hard pressed BTL landlords](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2017%2003.jpg/23%2010%2017%2003__400x267.jpg)
One-in-five landlords are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to research from Shawbrook. In the midst of economic volatility and uncertainty within...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property investment takes a beating](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2026%203.jpg/23%2009%2026%203__400x267.jpg)
Market analysis by Sirius Property Finance, a debt advisory firm, reveals that commercial property transactions are down 67 per cent while...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investment Hotspot Guide for Range of Commercial Properties](/upload/images/23%2008%2015%203%20Investment%20Hotspot%20Guide%20for%20Range%20of%20Commercies%20.png)
Investors looking to buy into commercial property have a guiding hand from a new analysis which shows that the North West...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t Write Off Office Space As An Investment](/upload/images/4%20MortgageCalculated(1).png)
New data from Rightmove and commercial property intelligence provider EG reveals that demand to lease office space is still higher than...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPC legislation sparks transformation in commercial property sector](/upload/images/__thumbs/EPC%20legislation%20sparks%20transformation.jpg/EPC%20legislation%20sparks%20transformation__399x232.jpg)
The commercial property sector in England is in the midst of a seismic shift propelled by the introduction of stringent minimum...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top tips on how to get into property investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Top%20tips%20property%20investment%20rent-calculation-1-400x310.png)
Leading property investment experts Redmayne Smith offers advice to new investors With rental demand at an all-time high, research from Aviva...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction Time – upcoming investment opportunities in Manchester](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Kings.jpg)
This month a pair of investment opportunities are scheduled to go under the hammer for a bidding war. The two properties are...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![On track for roaring success? Silverstone scheme well on its way to completion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Escapade-400x310.jpg)
A couple of years ago we reported on a new flagship development at the trackside of Silverstone, the world-famous race track....
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Inflation-busting yields the highlight of Clive Emson's latest auction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cordia completes Grand Corvin 2 and launches regeneration development](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/covin400x310.jpg)
Cordia Group has completed a residential building along the Corvin Promenade in Budapest, Grand Corvin 2. With the second phase of Grand...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![What will the new PM bring for residential property investors?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizTruss-400x310.png)
Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major firms continue to invest in the PRS – what’s the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK private rented sector has become increasingly attractive to institutional, large-scale investors in recent years as returns on investment elsewhere...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new auctioneer launches amidst a joyful June](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In a week of blazing weather, PIT shines a light on the latest auction news, from a new property auctioneer coming...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – in-person sales return in a successful month ahead](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – nightlife prospects and investment homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This mini auction roundup has a commercial twist, with SDL Property Auctions offering a range of nightclubs and other nightlife spaces,...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – springing into step for the end of March](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
As the market heats up for spring, this auction roundup features the latest lots on offer for the end of March....
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – colossal results in such a short month](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – will commercial auctions top resi ones in 2022?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to add value to your small-scale property development project](/upload/images/library/InteriorDesign-400x310.png)
One of the challenges that any developer faces when building entry-level homes is how to stand out from the crowd. Build...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – despite a dreary December…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and the good news continues…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC change could be 'catastrophic' for property investors, experts warn](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Black History Month - breaking down barriers and improving diversity](/upload/images/Site%20logos/BlackHistoryMonthInvestorSpecial.jpg)
In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – looking back at a successful September](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is office/retail to resi now more important than ever?](/upload/images/Locations/EmptyHighStreet400x310.jpg)
One of the biggest trends during the pandemic from a property development point of view has been a dramatic increase in...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![International buyers and tenants are keen to live in the UK](/upload/images/library/UKHouses2-400x310.png)
Global travel is on the mend as the UK has opened its doors to international countries that meet the government’s criteria....
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![The £800bn question: how resi developers can save the high street](/upload/images/Locations/EmptyHighStreet400x310.jpg)
In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can I use my holiday let investment as a holiday home for my family too?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to become a property developer by keeping things small](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to being a property developer, the smaller end of the scale is a lot less scary than many...
07 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![A diamond in the rough: what to know about Lithuania’s property market](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite having only around three million inhabitants, Lithuania is punching well above its weight, enjoying years of economic growth. Its architecture...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let yields 2021: where are the best postcodes in London?](/img/default/pit.png)
As a landlord or investor, yield is one of the things you will be most interested in to ensure you generate a...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what are the pros and cons of investing in hotel rooms?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s one of the more niche forms of property investment, but is investing in a hotel room a worthwhile pursuit? Here, the...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Regent’s Crescent success, hotel to resi and Liverpool landmark revival](/img/default/pit.png)
In this development roundup, Property Investor Today explores the impressive sales success of the Regent’s Crescent scheme in West London, a...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![PBSA plans – high-quality living set for Nottingham and the Netherlands](/img/default/pit.png)
A residential and commercial property developer has submitted proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre. Godwin...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how can we repurpose retail assets with lasting relevance?](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the big questions that has become even more stark during the pandemic – which has devastated the already struggling...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding update – supporting investors, but also warning them…](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight - how can investors capitalise on the rise in flexible living?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are recognising the shifts in the way people work and eyeing up the ‘lucrative’ short-term rental market as a...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Dev roundup – luxury living in Berkshire and eco-friendly homes in Brum](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilder Kebbell has unveiled its new Berkshire scheme of luxury apartments, Osborne House, which hosts six spacious, three-bedroom apartments located near the...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – Liverpool’s £100m waterfront project & new BTR scheme in Sheffield](/img/default/pit.png)
Liverpool-based global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100 million to transform the derelict brownfield...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Update – Sheffield regen, RAF ‘garden village’ and Bloomsbury office to resi](/img/default/pit.png)
In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – strong alliances and online endeavours](/img/default/pit.png)
This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – all-star shortlist for Thamesmead regeneration](/img/default/pit.png)
A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Retail to resi – rising number of conversion applications are being rejected](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the biggest property investment trends of the year, driven by the pandemic and the devastation this has caused for...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: how will Brexit affect the UK property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![And the virtual winner is…Property Investors Awards 2020 revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
The Property Investors Awards – the annual event celebrating excellence in property investing, which is normally held at a swanky London...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Trends property investors can expect to see in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
For most people, 2020 has been a very difficult year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences on so many aspects...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Hong Kong and Chinese investors still buying - how to engage with them](/img/default/pit.png)
Sally Maier-Yip, managing director of 11K Consulting, the UK's leading China PR and comms agency, outlines why buyers from Hong Kong and...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Window for global investors to purchase UK property is closing](/img/default/pit.png)
With global stock markets in turmoil, many investors are turning to property as a less volatile investment option. For practical purposes, the...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Answers to the most common questions when it comes to the 30-day CGT rule](/img/default/pit.png)
Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance
![Needed: documented evidence to support MMC, says expert](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How to kickstart your property investment portfolio](/img/default/pit.png)
The current stamp duty holiday provides a window of opportunity for property investors. It’s particularly good news for those just entering...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Post-pandemic PBSA: how tech can increase flexibility and yields](/img/default/pit.png)
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is becoming increasingly flexible, accommodating different course lengths and formats, as well as the uncertainty...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Does high street decline represent opportunities for resi investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Funding Affordable Homes secures £16.5m for trio housing scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Social and affordable housing provider Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) has secured a £16.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 2 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is networking for property investors outdated?](/img/default/pit.png)
For many people, networking brings with it negative connotations. It stirs up images of schmoozing businessmen engaged in self-aggrandising conversations. This, however,...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Update: major development in York and progress in Brighton](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lessons of lockdown – Places for a changing world](/img/default/pit.png)
As the UK gradually starts to emerge from lockdown, the reflective mood it has created is likely to continue in the...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![The future of the high street? LCP completes office-resi conversion in Oxford](/img/default/pit.png)
LCP, a national commercial property and investment company, has announced that the last apartment in a transformed office-residential conversion in Oxford...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – single lot sales success and country’s largest live auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – who is driving the Build to Rent boom?](/img/default/pit.png)
Before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, there could be no denying that Build to Rent (BTR) was the biggest property market...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Equity and Capital Builds a £50m War Chest](/img/default/pit.png)
Equity and Capital operate as a Private Multi Family and Institution office in the UK real estate sector specialising in Build...
04 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![PAPA’s got a brand-new home – student development scheme launches](/img/default/pit.png)
PAPA Architects has completed a 64-unit student accommodation scheme in Tottenham, with the £12 million development, at Chesnut Road, funded by Secure...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Economic growth the top priority for UK real estate sector in 2020](/img/default/pit.png)
Achieving economic growth was revealed to be the most widely shared ambition for 2020 among residential and commercial property developers, investors...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Here comes the first Millionaire Maker…](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investor and businessman Nick Rowland has won the national Millionaire Maker Challenge after generating more than £2 million since the...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Shop conversions ‘stubbornly low’ despite growing retail vacancy rates](/img/default/pit.png)
The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Over £8 million raised at Strettons’ July auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Strettons has announced that it raised £8 million at its national property auction on 16 July. The highest price in the room...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property growth on the rise in Coventry and Warwickshire, says Loveitts](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite some recent reports suggesting that the UK property market is plummeting, a recent auction hosted by Loveitss, an estate and...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property game app launches new features for users](/img/default/pit.png)
Virtual reality property trading app Property Magnate has launched a number of new features in recent months to enhance its user...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sells iconic rock band warehouse](/img/default/pit.png)
A warehouse used by the iconic rock band, Iron Maiden, has been sold by Auction House London. The recent Auction House auction...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Over £30 million traded on Property Partner marketplace](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investment platform Property Partner has announced that its investors have traded over £30 million in shares of residential, student and...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paul Staley, Director of PRS at SDL Property Management](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...
09 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Registration goes live for National Landlord Investment Show](/img/default/pit.png)
Registration for the latest National Landlord Investment Show is now open. The event, being held at Olympia London on March 15...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Firm’s biggest auction of the year raises £23 million](/img/default/pit.png)
Over £23 million of land and property was sold by Clive Emson Auctioneers at its autumn auction. Achieving a sale rate of...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Leading property auction house appoints new investment director](/img/default/pit.png)
Specialist commercial property auction and investment house, Acuitus, has recruited Peter Mayo as an investment director. Richard Auterac, chairman of Acuitus, commented...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investment in central London up 24% year-on-year](/img/default/pit.png)
Central London commercial investment levels hit £11.5bn during the first seven months of 2017, marking a 24% rise on the corresponding...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![More investors turn to commercial property as residential sales dip](/img/default/pit.png)
A growing number of investors are starting to shun residential property, deterred by recent tax hikes, and are opting instead to...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investment levels in the City of London continues to gain momentum](/img/default/pit.png)
Commercial property investment in the City of London last month totalled £2.1bn, boosted by the sale of the Walkie Talkie to...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Asian property investors target trophy assets in London](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a sharp rise in amount of money Asian investors, particularly from China, are investing in London’s commercial property...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Rich property investors target ‘trophy’ assets in London’s West End](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors acquiring commercial property in London’s West End continue to target ‘trophy’ assets, with around £3.9bn spent on properties in...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investment in the City of London up 17% in H1, says Savills](/img/default/pit.png)
Commercial property investment in the City of London reached £4.98bn in the first six months of 2017 – a 17% increase...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![West One Loans reports record month, as more investors turn to bridging finance](/img/default/pit.png)
With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property investors continue to seek ‘high-value, high-quality, better-let assets’](/img/default/pit.png)
With the general election behind us, investors turned out in high numbers last week as Allsop held its latest commercial property...