Year: 2022

The costs of living crisis in the UK, which is getting worse day by day, will trigger a consumer spending slowdown and lead to aggressive interest rate hikes.  The impact of this will be felt the hardest on high street shops which in turn will…

Commercial property on shaky ground

The commercial property market is on very shaky ground as large cracks, which started to appear several weeks ago, are getting larger. Next year the UK economy will flatline and experience the lowest economic growth of any G7 country. The reasons for this are soaring…

Factors pointing to a residential property crash

The housing bubble, which started to inflate exponentially half way through Covid, due to low interest rates and people moving from flats to houses which had more space and gardens, seems like it is about to burst.  The main reason why most experts think this…

UK inflation hits 40 year high

As the cost of food, energy, clothing and other general household goods and services continue to rocket, the UK people, economy and commercial and residential property markets face very worrying and uncertain times. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 9% between April 2021 and…

High street shops – the struggle continues for both landlords and tenants

Both landlords and tenants of high street retail shops throughout the UK are still struggling and things are set to get worse. The cost of living crisis, high inflation and rising interest rates are leaving consumers with no money to spend in shops.  As a…

Latest news to affect the high street retail property values

A lot of recent events both domestic and overseas have had a negative impact on the commercial property market and there are growing concerns amongst investors about the stability of high street retail property values. Many of you will have seen the recent news including…

York

The historic city of York lies to the north of Leeds and Hull, with the river Ouse running through the centre. With a population of 198,051, York has a large retail interest, being the 7th most visited city for UK residents and the 13th for…

Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a town that is located to the North West of London and on the outskirts of the Cotswolds. With the Gold Cup (horse racing) held at the Cheltenham racecourse, and also various other cultural and musical festivals, many thousands of visitors are attracted…

Bristol

Bristol is a city located on the west coast of England with a population of roughly 1.1 million people. Within the city of Bristol there are various shopping districts and shopping centres. However, the shopping areas also detract from the smaller and local high streets.…

Harrow

Harrow is an area located north-west of central London, approximately a distance of 11 miles. The town centre of Harrow is where the main retail areas are located, with most shops found on the main roads of Station Road, St Annes Road, Greenhill Way and…