Insights
Studying for your APC? Top tips on how to prepare for success
Every surveyor can recall the first time they walked into that dingy hotel at Heathrow to sit their APC assessment. I will al...
Supreme Court ruling favours developers
The long-awaited and highly anticipated decision of the business rates case, Monk v Newbigin has now been received, dissecte...
The Relay Building baton to be sold on as Allsop is instructed on £100m sale
Allsop has been instructed on the £100m sale of a landmark tower in the heart of Aldgate by US private equity firm, Angelo G...
Diary of an Auctioneer – Gary Murphy
Auction minus 8 weeks My career is an annual cycle of seven auction sales. You’re only as good as your last deal, they say –...
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...