A lot of people are suddenly very worried about the state of the economy and are selling their commercial properties. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, inflation and interest rates are rising. Secondly, people are paying more tax and spending less. Thirdly, the economy…
Vacant high street shops has been a problem in the UK for the past 10-15 years. However, things are getting worse. High streets have suffered and shops have closed mainly as a result of more people using the internet and buying goods online. Retailers have…
Over the years, many housebuilders have bought offices in town centres throughout the UK and converted them into flats. As a result of this, the supply of town centre offices has fallen and rents have gone up. This has benefitted the owners of these buildings…
The costs of living crisis in the UK, which is getting worse day by day, will trigger a consumer spending slowdown and lead to aggressive interest rate hikes. The impact of this will be felt the hardest on high street shops which in turn will…
The commercial property market is on very shaky ground as large cracks, which started to appear several weeks ago, are getting larger. Next year the UK economy will flatline and experience the lowest economic growth of any G7 country. The reasons for this are soaring…
Both landlords and tenants of high street retail shops throughout the UK are still struggling and things are set to get worse. The cost of living crisis, high inflation and rising interest rates are leaving consumers with no money to spend in shops. As a…
A lot of recent events both domestic and overseas have had a negative impact on the commercial property market and there are growing concerns amongst investors about the stability of high street retail property values. Many of you will have seen the recent news including…