Insights
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...
Offices cycle into the future
Taking place this weekend, 29th to the 31st July, is Prudential Ride London, a festival of cycling that is in its fourth yea...
Why commercial property investors are heading for Cambridge
A highly educated population that’s attracting large companies, a restricted supply of office property and rapidly rising ren...
Urban Land Institute’s Build to Rent Best Practice Guide: 2nd Edition
The Urban Land Institute have published the 2nd Edition of their Best Practice Guide for the rapidly-emerging Build to Rent ...
If the lease of your property is nearly down to 80 years, act now to preserve the value
Once the lease of your flat falls below 80 years, even by a day, the cost of a lease extension will increase exponentially, a...
Five golden rules for buying property at auction
Buying a home at auction can be very exciting. You might pick one up for less than the maximum price you’ve set yourself. Bu...
Why not consider buying ground rents?
It seems that the Government is doing everything it can to make life difficult for the buy to let investor. First the phasin...
Build to rent – why it’s an investment class in its own right
Build to rent offers huge possibilities for developers and investors, particularly in the long term. In fact, we predict tha...
The special purchaser – a vendor’s dream
The buzz words in the residential investment team of late are definitely ‘special purchaser’. We’ve seen some huge prices be...
Historical lots in Allsop’s July Commercial Auction Catalogue
Investor’s will stand the chance of getting a piece of the past when a very interesting and historical investment goes under...