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Allsop releases May residential auction catalogue bringing 174 lots to market
The highest value investment, guided at £4.5-£5m, is a lot consisting of the leasehold to a former Debenhams in Sheffield, Yo...

Understanding probate – meaning, process and why auction works
Handling the estate of a loved one who has passed away is often a sensitive issue at a difficult time. Ensuring the disposal ...

Allsop and Millennium Group acquire 5 Fleet Place for Hong Kong Investor
Hong Kong-based Manhattan Garments Group has completed the acquisition of 5 Fleet Place, London, EC4 from Poly Global. The va...

Allsop Makes a Record 46 Promotions including one of the youngest ever equity partners
We are delighted to announce 46 promotions ahead of the start of our financial year. This is a record number for the partner...

Allsop releases March commercial auction catalogue with combined guide price of £97m
Allsop’s March commercial auction catalogue comprises 136 assets across the UK 32 lots are marketed with a guide price of £1...

The foundations remain solid for freehold ground rent investments
Freehold investments can be a rather arcane, yet lucrative, asset class. However, this corner of the market was shaken up at ...

Allsop Q4 Property Market Update
Take a look at our Q4 Property Market Update 2021 outlining our thoughts on the market, looking at its varying performance, s...

UK housing market defies colossal impact of the pandemic
Residential Auction Outlook 2022 Despite the gloomy lockdown start to 2021, the residential property market continued to sho...

Allsop releases February commercial auction catalogue with 65 lots on offer
Allsop’s February commercial auction catalogue, now released, comprises 65 lots let at an income of over £5.5m 12 lots guide...

Shedmania reigns… but it’s not all about Logistics
The resilience of the multi-let sector has been proved over the last 18 months, stirring investor appetite for this sub secto...

Allsop’s December commercial auction sees record buyer activity, raising £61m+
Allsop’s December commercial auction raised £61.1m from the sale of 119 lots The largest lot to sell was a freehold industri...

Does scale affect the value of PBSA?
When we are appraising student accommodation for the purposes of sale, four factors commonly determine appropriate yield: mac...

How to navigate the financing of part-built developments
Increased reward is part of the allure for development lenders when compared to standard purchase finance. Of course, borrowe...

Allsop releases final commercial auction catalogue of the year with 161 lots on offer
December commercial auction catalogue features 25 investments priced at £1m or more The highest-value property of the catalo...

A guide to getting comfortable with the EWS1 form
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, an External Wall System 1 (EWS1) form was introduced, so that buyers, owners...

City Tracker
With lockdown officially over, the City of London is kicking back into gear. During the first half of 2021, activity in the C...