Insights


Blog 17/12/20

Private investors rush to secondary retail as quest for higher yields continues

Commercial Investment | Retail

Despite the challenges faced by the UK retail sector as a result of the pandemic and changes in consumer buying habits, the s...

Blog 06/11/20

COVID-19 and the creation of the Country House bubble

Valuation | Residential Property

Prior to lockdown the ONS reported that UK average house prices increased by 2.1% over the year to March 2020 however, annua...

Blog 04/11/20

The Investment Case for BTR

Build to Rent

There is little need for an introduction to set the scene for this article. We have all been through an extraordinary six mo...

Blog 26/10/20

Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence

Occupier Business Rates

At the spring budget the Government announced it would conduct a fundamental review of business rates due to the widespread c...

Publications 16/09/20

Looking for insight into the commercial auction market?

Commercial Auction | Auction Market Outlook

Commercial Auction Summer Market Review Webinar On Wednesday 16th September we launched our Commercial Auction Summer Review ...

Video 31/07/20

Central London Offices – ‘A Flight to Prime’ Webinar

Commercial Central London Investment | Office Leasing

On Thursday 30th July, we held our ‘Central London Offices – a Flight to Prime’ webinar. In this webinar we looked at some of...

Blog 15/07/20

The post-Covid world and the residential auction market

Auction | Residential Property

The protracted uncertainty surrounding Brexit, followed by the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent UK-wide lockdow...

Publications 24/06/20

Our Valuation Team share their views on the Property Market

The Property Market | Property Market Updates

Ed Dunningham and Rob Austen who head up our Commercial and Residential Valuation Teams respectively, share their views on th...

Blog 29/05/20

Investors looking for speed can opt for Hybrid

Commercial Investment | Residential Investment

As soon as it is deemed safe enough for business to return to an element of normality, and those transactions which may have...

Blog 26/05/20

Coronavirus Rates Relief

Occupier Business Rates

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

Blog 06/05/20

Can a property valuation be Red Book compliant in these uncertain times?

Valuation | Loan Security

The simple answer is, yes it can. When I thought about my impending return from maternity leave; I thought of my daily commu...

Blog 11/03/20

It’s time to prepare for your new business rates bill

Owner Business Rates

As of 1 April, the new financial year begins. So, in the coming weeks, thousands of property owners across the country will h...

Blog 13/01/20

Are you looking to sell your land? Here’s how

Land & Development

Many landowners are increasingly tempted to sell their land for development, usually under an option agreement. An option agr...

Blog 03/12/19

The rarity value of regulated tenancies

For those browsing the Allsop residential catalogue, you will have seen the wide-range of properties that we take to the auc...

Blog 14/09/19

How traditional surveyor skills can be transferred into the build to rent (BTR) world

Build to Rent

The build to rent (BTR) market is constantly evolving and the detail required to produce a successful scheme, can often get ...

Blog 06/07/19

HMO Legislation Update – Protecting Tenants from Rogue Landlords

HMO | Residential Property

Autumn 2018 saw the implementation of revised standard requirements for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), with the Licen...