Insights
Advantages of an Inside the Act lease
“The Act” (The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954) is a tremendous piece of legislation for tenants. It was designed when commerci...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
Largest John Lewis outside London heralds Leeds’ success
Last month, Leeds benefited from the opening of the largest John Lewis outside London, confirming its place as one of the UK...
If the lease of your property is nearly down to 80 years, act now to preserve the value
Once the lease of your flat falls below 80 years, even by a day, the cost of a lease extension will increase exponentially, a...
Allsop Welcome Rob Austen and Barney Lewis
Allsop have appointed Rob Austen and Barney Lewis. Rob Austen joins Allsop as a Salaried Partner in the Residential Valuatio...