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They cover topics including: Regular review of the auction market after the first sale How is the economy really faring? What scope is there for tax cuts in the March 6th Budget? What tax cuts are most likely in the context of a General Election year? What impact is likely in the property market from a change of Government? Why 9th May 2024 is such an important date? All these questions and more a...

Is it time to build a portfolio? What will prove most attractive to buyers? Will yields stabilise? What assets will provide capital growth? We ask our experts where they would invest their cash in their respective markets and whether they are optimistic of confidence strengthening in the auction market in 2024. The auction market is a barometer for much of the wider market and in 2023 our auction...

A new series of podcast episodes direct from our office in Leeds, where our hosts Jack Robson and Ceara Duggan of Allsop give their view from the 8th (floor).  They put Allsop Auctioneer George Walker under the microscope to examine his many years of experience on the rostrum. We delve into his views on how markets have evolved, buyer and vendor appetite, the strangest (and biggest) lot he has eve...

Having concluded £135m through the sale of 354 residential, commercial and mixed-use lots in the last four auction days, Allsop Auctioneers George Walker and Richard Adamson discuss the latest update from their markets with special guests. George and Richard are joined in the studio by Nick Pemberton from Allsop’s West End Investment team and Amy Heuch from Allsop’s Private Client desk who discuss...

With over 400 transactions there is a lot to cover including the most popular lots in each sector, and why? George Walker, Commercial Auctioneer and Richard Adamson, Residential Auctioneer are also joined in the studio by Anthony Hart Student Housing Specialist to consider the pros and cons of the resilient student sector. Is now the time to diversify into student living? How is the sector differe...

George Walker and Richard Adamson draw on their combined 50 years’ experience in the auction market to explain some of its foibles and discuss the essential steps in the process required to achieve sales, including the mantra of “fact not fiction” in the most turbulent of markets. The discussion is illustrated with some examples of recent sales and buyers who are part of this lively market. You ca...

Looking at the change in make-up of the buyers, reasons that they keep investing and how the digitisation of the auction process helps us to keep finding them – 540 buyers in the last nine months alone. George Walker, who heads the Commercial Auction Team at Allsop and Alex Butler, head of the Private Client Team in Allsop’s Commercial Investment division, join forces to discuss their sales activi...

In this podcast, Andrew Hoban and Ben Hodge discuss five recommendations to achieve a smooth and robust valuation process with your lender. This is particularly pertinent in a high interest rate environment. We discuss asset management initiatives, assessing a tenant’s covenant strength, EPCs, development opportunities and rates mitigation. We recommend you listen if you are to secure finance agai...

George Walker & Ben Hodge are joined by Martin Zambrano (Luis and Bell) to discuss upcoming changes to EPC requirements and 5 easy ways to improve your EPC score. A MUST LISTEN for all Landlords and Tenants ahead of April 2023 deadline! You can find out more about our auction team at  https://auctions.allsop.co.uk/  or the services Allsop offer at  https://www.allsop.co.uk/ Or follow Allsop or our...

George Walker, Will Clough and Ben Hodge review the 25th May Commercial auction as investors choose high yielding assets to work their cash and hedge against rising inflation. The May 25th auction saw a 25% increase in the number of bidders compared to March, raised over £90m from the sale of 103 lots, a significant increase on the May 2021 sale which raised £62.3m and with the largest 31 lots sel...

George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough are joined by Andrew Hoban, a Valuation Partner to review the 24th March Commercial auction in the light of the recent Spring Statement and what new measures have been brought in to the benefit of Investors. The March 24th auction raised £66m at close, an increase on 2021 bringing the total sales for the last 12 months to £603m at a success rate of 92%. You...

The auction year started strongly as predicted so we examine some buyer trends, as a third of purchasers were new to our market and bidding on a range of lots. Some of the whys and wherefores of inflation are also on the agenda. George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough reflect on a strong day on the rostrum, covering buyer trends, why they bought and illustrating the conversation with some sales e...

Join George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough, as they take a high level look back on the year that has been with deeper analysis on who was selling and why they were selling, national retail yields and what we may see happening in the market in 2022. Read our full Commercial Auction Outlook 2022 on the Allsop website. In 2021 Allsop commercial auctions have sold £584m of assets, at a success rate...

The retail revival continues to take hold with many more active bidders In the last of the commercial auction podcasts of the year, George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough reflect on some of the examples of strong retail sales across the country and some of the other sectors enjoying strong demand from buyers and why. So far in 2021 (after eight auction sales) Allsop commercial auctions have sold...

Join George Walker, Will Clough, Ben Hodge and special guest Lottie Hayward as they review the day and pick up on investor trends and gossip for the £61.9M November commercial auction. So far in 2021 Allsop commercial auctions have sold £499m of assets across the UK with 159 of the total lots sold at £1 million or above. You can find out more about our auction team here  or the services Allsop off...

George Walker, Will Clough, Sabine Friedrich and Ben Hodge examine some of the 117 sales which raised £98.5m. Who was selling and why? And what was the hottest money chasing on the day? So far in 2021 (after six auction sales) Allsop commercial auctions have sold £422.98m of assets, at a success rate of 91%, with 134 of the total lots sold at £1 million or above. You can find out more about our au...

Join George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough (with a guest appearance from Charlotte Sloan!) in this short podcast, as they reflect on their results and outcomes from their five major commercial UK auction sales, along with insights into buyer sentiments, impact of inflation on the market, the mixed-use implications on yields and predictions for the year ahead. A more detailed publication of the...

Join George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough in this short podcast as they cover some of the trends, themes and lot highlights from their 20th July 2021 auction sale. *** In 2020 Allsop commercial auctions sold £434m of assets, at a success rate of 91%, with 124 of the total lots sold at £1 million or above. You can find out more about our auction team at  auctions.allsop.co.uk  or the services A...

In this short session Rebekah Donaldson and Andrew Wells will summarise the residential methods of valuation and discuss their views on the property valuation market: This episodes topics include: Examine whether discount to vacant possession is still an appropriate measurement of valuation Why there is more due diligence involved in the process of valuation The key influencing factors impacting v...

In the first of our Investment Insights podcasts, Scott Tyler, Alex Butler and Michael Linane from our commercial and residential investment teams look at current themes affecting their markets. In this short podcast they discuss: The effects of easing of Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in creating more housing stock from converted commercial properties where there has been historic supply cons...

George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough of the Allsop commercial auction team reflect upon and discuss themes from their 15th June 2021 auction sale.  **** In 2020 Allsop commercial auctions sold £434m of assets, at a success rate of 91%, with 124 of the total lots sold at £1 million or above. Currently (at the time of this recording) 2021 figures are: Sold £161.5m of assets, at a success rate of...

This is the first Valuation Viewpoint podcast, which looks at covenant strength and its part in the market, local retail outperforming the high streets and the impact of use class changes. In this short session Andrew Hoban, Susie Summers and Gareth Hosgood will look at the most current themes and discuss their views on the property valuation market. This episodes topics include: Whether covenant...

Join George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough in this short podcast as they cover some of the trends and themes from the day whilst also looking at a few examples. **** In 2020 Allsop commercial auctions sold £434m of assets, at a success rate of 91%, with 124 of the total lots sold at £1 million or above. Currently (at the time of this recording) 2021 figures are: Sold £161.5m of assets, at a suc...

Join George Walker, Ben Hodge and Will Clough in this short podcast as they examine the trends and themes that emerged from the auction on 23rd March and look ahead. Shopping centres, portfolio sales, value-add opportunities and private investor appetite for alternatives are all covered before looking ahead to the re-opening of non-essential retail. Contact us: podcasts@allsop.co.uk In 2020 Allsop...

In the second podcast episode George Walker, Allsop Partner and Auctioneer and Ben Beck, Investment Surveyor from Columbia Threadneedle Investments continue to examine some of the examples from 2019 and why the alternatives sector is increasingly popular with investors. In 2019 Allsop commercial auctions has sold £433m of assets, at a success rate of 85%, with 115 of the total lots sold at £1 mill...