The traditional English pub has, I am sure you will agree, seen much better days. With pubs across Britain closing at an alarming rate (now around 25 per week), what is to become of these high quality and often landmark structures? Despite the great... Read More
Can buying and selling commercial property for profit be done? In the past few years we have all seen how easy it is to make money on residential property; you simply buy a run down property, fix it up and re-sell it. Countless television programmes have... Read More
According to the Office for National Statistics, in March 2011 there were over 2 million enterprises in the UK registered for VAT/PAYE. This is a decrease of 2.4%, when compared to the figures for the same period in 2009. However, with the country now... Read More
As the year has moved into its second quarter, does the precarious, commercial property market have reason to raise its expectations and look to the future in a positive manner? Well, recent reports offer some cause for optimism. Commercial property values... Read More
I met an interesting pair of entrepreneurs last week. They had just purchased a residential house, in Canterbury city centre and were in the process of converting it into a suite of serviced offices. The services that they planned to include were; a dedicated... Read More
Are serviced offices the answer for small businesses? Well, let’s first look at what exactly serviced offices are. A serviced office, also known as an ‘executive suite’ or 'executive space', is a commercial property or office that is fully equipped and... Read More
I was recently looking at a property investment article, in the Financial Times, regarding all aspects of commercial property. It was dated 1995 and the headline read, 'Commercial Property Is RED HOT!' They were indeed 100 percent correct. I know this... Read More
From the recent recession, a wide range of new commercial mortgages have surfaced, with the key aim of stimulating the credit-crunched commercial property market. These products are aimed at owner-occupied businesses and investors and are designed to... Read More
Three of the UK’s best-known high street retailers have suffered a sharp drop in sales, fuelling concerns for the immediate prospects of the retail sector. According to figures recently published for the last quarter, Laura Ashley saw a 4.2% drop in UK... Read More
If your commercial property has asbestos anywhere within its structure you’ll probably know how important it is for you to take the appropriate precautions when working with the material. Nowadays, most commercial property owners will be aware of the issues... Read More
