- 17 Feb 2021
Over the weekend I went to see a shop and uppers in a location that is considered set to rise. The journey took about an hour, but one has to follow the money. Being nearby is not on the criteria for a good investment.
A recent Hometrack survey shows that 373,000 property transactions have been stalled as a consequence of the current lockdown, worth about £82bn
Interesting times. Currently, we are being fed information regarding something we cannot see or have a grip off. Therefore, we are lapping up all we are fed. Even the official narrative does not make sense, even within its own narrative.
Over the weekend I went to see a shop and uppers in a location that is considered set to rise. The journey took about an hour, but one has to follow the money. Being nearby is not on the criteria for a good investment.
We have just closed a small deal for a client in South East London.
In the Allsop’s commercial auction there are a load of properties occupied by Santander, all on short leases, with little prospect of renewal.
Currently, we are analysing a property in South London, which consists of about 2,500 sq. ft.; about half of this is residential and the other half is commercial. It is close to a station and the commercial comes vacant, which is good, as you...
We are about to start the planning process for a corner property purchased, for a client, in Cricklewood, North West London
There is an interesting deal we are looking at. It consists of retail and uppers; the retail is empty
Last week we were tracking a property due to come into auction. The property was an empty commercial building outside of London
There are a couple of deals close to Marble Arch which are in the hands of the receiver. The properties consist of two bedrooms and, surprisingly, three bathrooms
Often, trying to close a property deal becomes more like detective work; and at times we do have to use specialist consultants to do the digging around for us
Currently, we are looking to refurbish a block of flats we have in NW London. The cheapest quote I got was from a builder who could do the whole lot for £180K.