Investment & Finance
Yields, valuation, commercial mortgages and deal structures.
Commercial Property Yields Explained
Commercial property yields explained: gross, net initial, reversionary and equivalent yield, what drives them, and how yield connects to value.
Commercial Mortgages for Landlords
How commercial mortgages work: loan-to-value, the interest cover ratio and stress testing, the types of finance, and personal guarantees.
Commercial Property Deal Structures
Common commercial property deal structures: straight purchase, sale and leaseback, forward funding, auction and joint venture, and tenanted vs vacant.
Office Investment: A Landlord View
The UK office market for landlords: the flight to quality, shorter flexible leases, MEES and rates pressure on older stock, and what it means for buyers.
Retail and High-Street Investment
Retail property investment for landlords: the structural shift and CVAs, where retail still works, the rates burden and RHL relief, and what it means for buyers.
Industrial and Logistics Investment
Why UK industrial and logistics has led commercial property returns, the lease and occupier features, the 2026 rates rise, and what it means for buyers.
Leisure and Mixed-Use Property Investment
Leisure and mixed-use commercial property: operational leases and covenant risk, the tax and lease complexity of mixed use, and the trade-offs for buyers.
Sale and Leaseback Explained
How sale and leaseback works, why sellers and buyers do it, the covenant risk for the investor, and the tax angles to take advice on.