Insights

Large-scale investors spot a gap in the market for student digs
In January 2016, we shared our thoughts on why larger investors should look at student HMOs. Over the last year, many large-...

Convert to rent – are permitted development schemes suitable for build to rent?
The market for consented residential development land has been challenging and the process for gaining planning permission l...

Japanese Knotweed: what’s all the fuss, it’s only a plant?
We are indebted to the Victorians for their creation of the railway network, ingenious infrastructure and refinement of polit...

Building a commercial property portfolio
Getting started With the property market widely considered to be one of the safest long-term investments and with returns loo...

Deregulation to boost housing association auction disposals
As auctioneers, Allsop have been working with housing associations for over 30 years, helping them with hundreds of disposal...

Allsop looks to the future with six new equity partners
Allsop is delighted to announce the promotion of six employees to equity partner in the largest round of partnership promotio...

Allsop to auction three high spec new townhouses in sought-after Islington
Allsop has been instructed on the sale of three new-build townhouses at Notting Hill Sales’ Canonbury Cross development in I...

Terminating a lease? Timing is key for compensation
On April 1st 2017 the new Rating List for business rates comes into force. This has major implications for landlords who int...

Allsop acts for Workspace Group in £98.5m acquisition of Arup’s 13-17 Fitzroy Street
Allsop’s leading West End Investment team acted on behalf of Workspace Group in its acquisition of 13-17 Fitzroy Street, ann...

Selling property at auction – Dispelling the myths
Will I have to sell at any price? No, the reserve price is there to protect you. The auctioneer has no authority to sell ben...

Area Focus: The buzz about Brixton
With Brixton located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Central London and its convenient transport links via the London Underground Vi...

Du Cane Court paved the way for today’s build to rent
The recent wave of build to rent schemes, which boast modern interiors and luxury facilities, have hit the headlines as bein...

Allsop to auction two adjacent, prime development opportunities in Fulham, London
Lot 27: one of the last privately owned undeveloped sites in Fulham, on the market for the first time since 1883 (Guide £50...

Largest John Lewis outside London heralds Leeds’ success
Last month, Leeds benefited from the opening of the largest John Lewis outside London, confirming its place as one of the UK...

Dispelling some auction myths – the advantages and disadvantages of buying at auction
Buying at auction is just one way to buy a property. Find out if it’s the one for you, or whether you’d prefer investing in ...

Ground rents – where are the opportunities?
About 20 years ago, Dorrington’s Residential MD Trevor Moross, then President of the British Property Federation (BPF), aske...