Allsop Propchat

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, residential Managing Partner Richard Adamson hosts a discussion with Michael Linane & William Shoebotham - experts in the Residential Investment market. The conversation begins with a high-level introduction to the challenges the sector has faced over the past few years and how some buyers have seen the uncertainty as a great opportunity. Listeners can expect...

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, residential Managing Partner Richard Adamson hosts a discussion with Andy Pointon and Alex Masters - experts in the Build to Rent market. The conversation begins with a high-level introduction to the sector, including the differences between Multi-Family and Single-Family developments. Listeners can expect expert insights on market trends, challenges and oppor...

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, valuation partner Ed Dunningham hosts a discussion with Nick Pemberton and Chris Room experts from the West End and City markets respectively. The conversation begins with a brief review of the market conditions and impact of the war – the team run through their analysis of transaction volumes before and after the start of the war on February 28th. There were...

2025 was a year that ended with one of the biggest residential auctions of all time, raising £77M and a long awaited cut to interest rates – this is typically the catalyst that the commercial market needs to drive demand. As we review last year we also make our informed predictions of what 2026 holds. Both Auctioneers discuss the different forces driving the buyers and sellers, with a significant...

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, valuation partner Ed Dunningham hosts a discussion with John Banbury and Ryan Stanton - experts from the Business Rates Team. The conversation begins with a brief update of the impact of the Budget. Listeners can expect expert insights into the effect of the new multipliers and Rateable Values on business rates liabilities and how they may in turn create oppor...

George, Adam and Ben explore the story of this progress, the key moments, their most memorable auction purchase and several hints and tips for active investors in today’s market, where opportunities remain to be taken. Whilst the team of 30 is still active in the auction sector, their appetite for deals spreads further afield. Harkalm are typically investing £60-£70m annually into 30 or so mostly...

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, valuation partner Ed Dunningham hosts a discussion with Nick Pemberton and Chris Room – partners in the West End and City investment teams respectively. The conversation begins with a brief update of market volumes to the end of Q3 in each market. Listeners can expect expert insights on market trends, challenges, and opportunities in the evolving landscape of...

This episode of the Allsop Propchat explores how AI has already influenced the production of some of the most comprehensive and accurate valuation reports in the market. While the technology brings clear efficiencies, there are still limitations within current systems that demand the same level of diligence from valuation professionals as ever. Handled in the right way, however, the general view i...

With 70 years of auction experience between them, our Allsop Auctioneers discuss some of the drivers for buyers and sellers in this tricky market. With over 1500 lots sold in the first half of the year there are both highs and lows and some extraordinary prices achieved, which almost defines how hard it is to price stock. The pool of buyers continues to expand – where do they come from and what ar...

In this episode of Allsop's PropChat, valuation partner Ed Dunningham hosts a discussion with Nick Pemberton and Chris Room experts from the West End and City markets respectively. The conversation begins with a brief review of the 2024 market conditions before delving into the current state of the central London investment market in early 2025. Listeners can expect expert insights on market trend...

Allsop’s involvement with The Cycle Charity first began in 2008. The firm continues to support the charity and, in 2025, are raising funds to help create eco-friendly school toilet facilities and empower women and girls through sustainable water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene education in communities across India. This partnership is about creating opportunities for a better future. In this ep...

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of real estate apprenticeships at Allsop. Join Gergo Petrovics, and his guests Charlie Criss, Betsy Rowett & Crystal Hewitt De Lisle, who share stories of their day-to-day experiences and the life of being an apprentice at Allsop.  Find out how they navigated their paths from various backgrounds into property, what motivated them to do a real estate app...

In this episode of the Allsop Propchat  Allsop Auctioneers George Walker and Richard Adamson are joined by Susannah Summers, a Partner in Allsop’s Commercial Valuation team to delve into the feedback from the markets over the last twelve months and spot any trends and themes. We examine some of the sales results from 2024 in the Commercial and Residential sectors– who was selling, who and why were...

Richard Adamson and George Walker, Allsop Auctioneers are joined by Vijay Parikh, Managing Partner of Harold Benjamin Solicitors and Seb Verity, Allsop’s Head of Research in a four way conversation. Whilst many markets had been waiting for the Budget before making their next steps, the Trump result also took many by surprise and will have similar long term impacts. Was it more important to the UK...

Join our podcaster Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, with a new View from the 8ighth (floor) episode. Jack sits down with Kelly Smith and Nicola McKernan from Allsop Letting & Management to discuss the rental / management industry, with a focus on the Renters Rights Bill and the high level points of the proposed legislation.  Nicola and Kelly call for calm whilst providing an insight in...

Join our podcaster Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, with a new view from the 8ighth (floor) episode with Vicky Bingham and Owen Rees from the Student Housing Team. In part 1 of 2 episodes, Vicky and Owen set the scene discussing the current student market and why it’s so popular with investors before delving into why there is a growing affordability issue in the first place and what so...

Andrew Hoban Partner in our Commercial Valuation Team chats to Greg Manson, Director of Debt Finance at OakNorth about the financing process including what steps a borrower needs to go through, how the lending process is structured, how pricing and leverage might differ depending on asset class, due diligence, ICR (Interest Cover Ratio) and risk factors to be considered that might affect the loan....

In our latest View from the 8ighth (floor) episode, Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, discovers more about Mark Gower. They discuss his career path and what led him to property auctions, the importance of data to the auction process, challenges he has faced and where he sees the commercial market heading. We also find out if he had £5 million to invest where the opportunity in the marke...

Join our podcaster Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, with a new view from the 8ighth (floor) episode. Jack sits down with Richard Adamson to chat through all things Residential auctions, whether that be in front of a green screen, in a ballroom or fully online.  Like many industries and businesses Allsop has had to adapt to many market shifts/ challenges over the past 5 years, with no t...

Alice Logan (City Leasing ) & Richard Townsend (West End Leasing) alongside our host Ed Dunningham (Commercial Valuation) provide an “ear to the ground” into the central London office leasing market. This podcast looks at what is happening to rents, submarket locations that might outperform in terms of rental growth in the next three years, supply, demand and what’s in the pipeline and who the maj...

Richard Adamson and George Walker, Allsop Auctioneers, are joined by Jim Bridges, Allsop Head of Risk and AML lead in safeguarding buyers and sellers that compete in the auction market - and across the wider business.  This podcast is an insight into the why, and the how, of AML and in what way it helps understand and protect investors in the market. Richard and George also touch on their respecti...

Join our podcasters Ceara Duggan and Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, with a new view from the 8ighth (floor) episode. They sit down with Nathan Spencer delving into one of the most exciting developments in the UK property industry: The Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, or UKREiiF, with a focus on how it creates opportunities for professionals, with a particular focus on...

Auctioneers Richard Adamson and George Walker are joined by Allsop Residential experts Andrew Boyd and William Shoebotham to discuss many shared experiences with permitted development blocks which first appeared as empty office buildings everywhere a decade ago. Ten years on, having seen one of the biggest ever lots at auction sold at £13.5M, the market has developed into a sophisticated provider...

Join our podcasters and partners, Nick Pemberton, Chris Room and host Ed Dunningham, from our West End Investment, City Investment and Valuation teams respectively, as they discuss a variety of topics affecting the West End and City markets. These include: How do current transaction volumes compare to the long-term average? Where the opportunities and “hotspots” lie in the London market? What thei...

Join our podcaster Jack Robson from the Leeds office of Allsop, with the second installment of our view from the 8th (floor). Jack sits in the regional office of Allsop with a personal focus on Residential Investment north of London. The office has a growing offering covering Commercial and Residential agency, valuation and property management in the northern regions. In “View from the 8th” we dis...