The Commercial Property Podcast

Episode 96 – If I Had £100k and a Full-Time Job, Here's What I'd Do to Invest in Commercial Property You've got £100,000 to invest, a demanding full-time job and an interest in commercial property. What should you actually do first? Suzi understands that position from firsthand experience — because  only 11 years ago, she was there herself . She had a demanding corporate career, a young family and...

Episode 95 – Business Rates and Empty Property: Problem or Opportunity? Would business rates put you off buying an empty commercial property? For many investors — particularly those moving from residential into commercial property — the thought of owning a vacant building with no rent coming in AND business rates to pay can be enough to make them walk away. But should it? Suzi Carter certainly isn...

Episode 94 – The High Street Is Dead. Offices Are Finished. Really? "The high street is dead." "Nobody wants offices anymore." "Why would anyone invest in retail?" Suzi heard comments very much like these while speaking about commercial property recently — and they got her thinking. Because there are certainly high streets she wouldn't touch with a bargepole, and there are offices she wouldn't buy...

Episode 93 – Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: How Commercial Property Investors Actually Get Started! How long have you been thinking about investing in commercial property? A few months? A year? Maybe longer? If you keep telling yourself you need to learn a little more, understand the market better, wait for interest rates to change, find the perfect deal or simply feel more confident before you start...

Episode 92 – Why Good Residential Investors Get Commercial Property Wrong! You've successfully invested in residential property for years. You understand property, finance, tenants and how to create value. So moving into commercial should be fairly straightforward… shouldn't it? Not necessarily. In fact, some of the instincts that make you a successful residential investor can lead you to make  ex...

Episode 91 – Would Anyone Buy This Property From Me in Five Years? You might have found a great commercial property. The numbers stack up, the tenant looks good and the yield is attractive. But there's another question you need to ask before you buy: Who is going to buy it from you when you want to get out? In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter explains why some of the...

Episode 90 – What Would I Do With £250,000 Today? If I had £250,000 to invest in commercial property today, what would I actually do with it? But actually, the number is almost irrelevant. Whether you have £100,000, £250,000 or £1 million to invest, the thought process should be exactly the same. And my answer probably isn't what you might expect. I wouldn't start by looking for a property. In thi...

Episode 89 - New EPC Rules Explained: What Every Commercial Property Investor Needs to Know (with Jonathan Murton) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations are changing, and they could have a significant impact on commercial property investors, landlords, developers and business owners over the coming years. In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter is joined by EPC...

Episode 88 – Before You Buy Your Next Property… Ask Yourself This First If you were starting your investment journey today, knowing everything you know now, would you build exactly the same portfolio? It's a simple question, but after more than 30 years in commercial property, Suzi Carter believes it's one that every investor should ask themselves. In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcas...

Episode 87 - Thinking of Buying Commercial Property Overseas? Listen To This First Have you ever been tempted by the idea of buying commercial property overseas? Perhaps you've spotted what looks like an incredible deal, been attracted by higher headline yields or are considering diversifying your portfolio internationally. Investing overseas can be an excellent way to spread risk and uncover new...

Episode 86 – Why Some Investors Spot Commercial Property Opportunities That Everyone Else Misses In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explains why the biggest advantage in commercial property investing isn't finding secret deals—it's learning to see opportunities that other investors simply overlook. The most successful commercial property investors don't rely on luck or...

Episode 85 – What a Heatwave Can Teach You About Commercial Property Investing What does a summer heatwave have to do with commercial property investing? Quite a lot. In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, commercial property expert Suzi Carter explains why successful commercial property investors need to think beyond buildings and understand the external forces that shape tenant dema...

Episode 84 – Sometimes the Best Investment Is the One You Don't Make! How many times have you worried about missing out on a deal? For many investors, the fear of missing an opportunity leads to rushed decisions, compromised due diligence and buying properties that simply don't fit their long-term strategy. In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explains why some of the mo...

Episode 83. One Property, Multiple Opportunities: How Title Splitting Can Transform a Deal – with James Lynch In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter is joined by property investor, and her long time client, James Lynch to explore one of the most powerful ways investors can unlock value from a commercial or mixed-use property: title splitting. James shares how he went from...

Episode 82: How Do I Know Whether It's a Good Deal? The Questions Every Commercial Property Investor Should Ask One of the most common questions I hear from both new and experienced investors is simple: "How do I know whether it's actually a good deal?" The truth is that successful commercial property investing isn't about finding the perfect property. It's about understanding how to assess opport...

Episode 81: The Great Commercial Property Wealth Transfer – Why the Next Decade Could Create Huge Opportunities for Investors In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explores one of the biggest trends currently shaping the UK commercial property market: what she calls  The Great Commercial Property Wealth Transfer . Across the UK, many long-term commercial property owners a...

Episode 80 - The Truth About AI in Commercial Property Investing In this episode of the The Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explores the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in commercial property investing and shares a balanced, real-world perspective on where AI can genuinely add value — and where investors still need experience, judgment, and commercial awareness. AI is becoming a h...

Episode 79 - The Art of Reading a Commercial Lease Without Feeling Overwhelmed In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter breaks down one of the most important — and often most intimidating — aspects of commercial property investing: understanding commercial leases. For many investors moving from residential into commercial property, leases can initially feel overwhelming. The...

Episode 78: The Most Profitable Commercial Deals Are Often the Least Instagrammable; Why Experienced Investors Focus on Income, Leases, and Tenant Demand — Not Pretty Buildings In this episode of The Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explores one of the biggest mindset shifts investors must make when moving from residential into commercial property investing. In residential property, social...

Episode 77: Why Every Commercial Property Investor Must Watch the Bond Markets In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter explores why every commercial property investor should pay close attention to the bond markets — and in particular, UK gilt yields — when making investment decisions. Suzi breaks down the relationship between bond markets, interest rates, investor sentiment...

Episode 76: Upward Only Rent Reviews Have Been Banned – So Where is the Opportunity?! In this episode of the Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter breaks down one of the biggest proposed changes to commercial property leasing in decades — the Government's move to ban Upward Only Rent Reviews in certain commercial leases. For many investors, this has triggered concern around valuations, lending,...

Episode 75: Lease Renewals Explained – The Process, the Pitfalls and the Profit Opportunity In this week's episode of The Commercial Property Podcast, Suzi Carter dives into one of the most important — and often overlooked — areas of commercial property investing: lease renewals. Many investors focus heavily on finding deals and buying assets, but what happens after purchase can be where serious v...

Episode 74: Why Sentiment Governs Markets — And How You Can Use It to Your Advantage in Commercial Property Investing In this week's episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , I'm diving into something that most investors completely underestimate—but that quietly drives almost every decision made in the market: sentiment. If you've ever wondered why markets feel irrational, why prices rise too...

Episode 73: The 7 Numbers Every Commercial Property Investor Must Know (and What They Actually Mean!) In this week's episode, I'm breaking down what I believe are the seven key numbers every commercial property investor needs to understand if they want to assess deals properly and invest with confidence. Because the truth is, once you understand these numbers, commercial property becomes far more...

Episode 72.The Window Is Open — But Not for Everyone: Who Should (and Shouldn't) Be Buying Commercial Property Right Now There's a lot of noise in the market right now. Global uncertainty, shifting sentiment, and headlines that can make even experienced investors pause. But if you've been listening to me for a while, you'll know this is exactly the kind of environment where real opportunity starts...