Lenders to take a strict and prudent approach this year

Less ‘vanilla’ bridging and more development/conversions In the past 12 weeks, we have noticed a trend of a drop-off in bridging enquiries and a sharp increase in development enquiries. We think the main reason for that has been: •    A reduction in appetite for risk...

Is commercial property back on the rise?

Commercial property has had a torrid time since the Brexit vote on 23 June last year. It was one of the first sectors affected and one of the hardest hit. Share prices fell the day after the referendum, as investors anticipated that the UK’s departure from the...

A strong year for commercial auctions

Rising demand and an increase in supply combined to result in a very strong year for the commercial auction market, with many auctioneers having their best sales totals for a decade. In 2016, sales across all the commercial auctioneers totalled £1.17bn, according to...