Insights

The proof is in the pudding – an auction contract
It was a Friday afternoon, just after their viewing when a buyer submitted their offer – “on an auction contract” for immedia...

Allsop raises £53m at February auction, beating last year’s result
UK’s leading property auctioneer raises £53m on 152 lots Highest value lot (lot 122, a former pub with land in Owlswick, Bu...

Allsop’s first auction of the year raises over £30m and sees high interest in sale of Coventry shopping centre
February auction results in the sale of 42 lots, raising £30.3m 9 lots sold for £1m+ Lot 19, West Orchard Shopping Centre in...

Dorrington secures leading law firm occupier at Panagram in Clerkenwell
Leigh Day takes 28,360 ft² on 12-year leases at state-of-the-art office development Panagram, the newly completed development...

Charity Shops – A Sense-ible buy?
Throughout 2020, arguably one of the most volatile years the high street has ever seen, saw investors rather than fleeing wh...

Auctions speak louder than words – commercial auction annual review
Commercial Auction Annual Review 2020 2020 was a busy year for us. Buyers continued their drive to invest in commercial prope...

National investment team boost industrial expertise with new hire: ex-JLL industrial expert Richard Gale
Richard Gale will join the national investment team as an associate. Specialising in the industrial sector, Richard joins fro...

Allsop releases December commercial auction catalogue with 99 lots on offer
Allsop’s December commercial auction catalogue, now released, comprises 99 lots in total 25 lots guided at £1m or more are...

Allsop appointed to manage new BTR development in Manchester
Allsop has been appointed to manage an exciting new Built to Rent (BTR) scheme Vox in Manchester, offering an exemplary livin...

Allsop Sells Industrial Portfolio for More Than £35M As Demand Remains Strong
Last week, Allsop completed on the sale of the Hornet Portfolio, a selection of highly coveted industrial assets on behalf o...

Private investors rush to secondary retail as quest for higher yields continues
Despite the challenges faced by the UK retail sector as a result of the pandemic and changes in consumer buying habits, the s...

Preventing money laundering in the age of Covid
Gary Murphy, Allsop auctioneer and vice chair of the RICS Auctioneering Group, considers the increased regulatory challenge...

The reform that can redefine the real estate sector
On 1 September 2020 two radical changes to the planning system came into effect in England. The first one is focused on an o...

Commercial auction raises over £42m as investors rush for quality assets
November auction raises £42.6 with 72 lots sold Largest lot of the day (Grade II listed office building in Windsor, located ...

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

Allsop Property Market Update – Q3 2020
Take a look at our Q3 Property Market Update 2020 outlining our thoughts on the market, looking at its varying performance, ...