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Coronavirus Rates Relief
The government has introduced a number of measures to give support to businesses through the period of disruption caused by ...

Allsop raises £40m at May online-only commercial auction
Despite fluctuating market conditions, Allsop has raised more than £40m and achieved a success rate of 88% at its May commer...

Learning about sustainable income from the investment front line
The front line has taken on a new meaning in the last few months, and whilst those essential workers are hard at work at the...

Can a property valuation be Red Book compliant in these uncertain times?
The simple answer is, yes it can. When I thought about my impending return from maternity leave; I thought of my daily commu...

Don’t feel cornered by your tenants. You have weapons in your armoury too.
Landlords currently under pressure to agree short lease extensions may feel that they have no negotiating levers. The Coron...

Business as usual as Allsop releases May commercial auction catalogue
Allsop’s May commercial auction catalogue, now released, comprises 55 lots producing a combined income of £3,600,000pa Sixt...

Allsop Property Market Update Q1 2020
Take a look at our Q1 Property Market Update 2020 outlining our thoughts on the market, looking at its varying performance,...

Acquisition of Liverpool office asset for £40m completes
The £40m sale of Twenty Chapel Street, a prime office investment in Liverpool, has completed. The purchase, made by an overs...

March Commercial Auction raises £27.5m despite unprecedented challenges in the wake of COVID-19
Despite the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and resulting government restrictions, the commer...

Schroders lets 55,380 sq ft Department W in its entirety to Queen Mary University
The Allsop City Agency team on behalf of Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (‘SREF’) has exchanged a 55,380 sq ft letting to Queen...

Now is a good time for both buying and selling at auction
It will soon be spring thankfully. Storms with silly names will hopefully have passed and we can look forward to a bit of wa...

Covid-19 Government Measures for Business Rates
The Government has provided detailed guidance on the measures announced to support businesses. The measures providing relief ...

Prime South East Office Investment, 300 Capability Green, acquired for £62M
The £62m acquisition of 300 Capability Green, a prime office investment in Luton has completed. The purchase was made by a p...

Don’t Let Your Rent Review Clause Drag Your Rent Down. Draft with Care
The opportunity to review your investment’s rental income happens, at most, only every 5 years. But how good that opportunit...

Does co-living have a role to play in the private rented sector?
What is Co-living? Co-living is not a new concept, communal living practices have been adopted in various forms across the g...

Registering to bid is now compulsory
It has long been the case at a public property auction that anyone could walk into the room, totally unprepared, completely u...