Last week, the Bank of England made a number of very worrying statements. They started by saying the UK is facing its longest recession since records began. They then went on to say the UK would face a very challenging 2 year slump and unemployment…
Commercial property values fell by 6.8% in October 2022, according to CBRE (who are one of the largest surveying firms in the UK). The sector which experienced the highest decrease was the industrial sector where values fell by 10.6%. Industrials in the South East reported…
We are getting more enquiries from people day-by-day saying I want to sell my commercial property fast. Why is this? Well the answer is simple. People are desperate for money. Interest rates and inflation are still rising, taxes are increasing, the recession is deepening and…
Warehouses were never very popular amongst commercial property investors until about 5 years ago. The warehouse sector was always the least glamorous but things started to change around 2018. Since then, this sector has gone from strength to strength mainly driven by the likes of…
The commercial property market covers a large range of uses. These include high street shops, restaurants, supermarkets, offices, warehouses, medical centres, hotels, banks, schools, car showrooms, off licences, dry cleaners and many more. Some of these uses fall in and out of fashion with investors…
Car washes have always been quite popular investments. Why is this? Some occupy substantial sites in good town centre locations and offer small/large scale development opportunities. What people also fail to understand is they can also be safe investments. People are always going to have…
Up until around 3 years ago, there were not many companies who bought commercial properties let to medical centres. This was, and still is, quite a specialized sector and one which most daren’t not touch. However, as the world changed, due to Covid, investor’s criteria…
Retail warehouse buyers in the UK have nearly dried up. Retailers are still going out of business as people are not spending money in shops. This is due to the cost of living crisis, supply chain problems and increases in transportation costs. This is affecting…
The office market is one of many sectors in the UK which is currently suffering. Problems started with Covid, around April 2020, and the resurgence around mid-2021 was short lived. A lot of people haven’t returned to the office in the way some said they…
Selling petrol stations is not easy. Firstly they are a niche type of property, secondly finding buyers can be hard and thirdly agreeing a price can be complicated. However, if you manage to overcome these three obstacles, you could be pleasantly surprised. Petrol stations can…