The Commercial Property Podcast

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...

Episode 71: See What Others Miss: How to Use the News to Spot Profitable Commercial Property Opportunities Before Everyone Else In this episode, I'm diving into one of the most underrated skills in commercial property investing — the ability to spot opportunities before they become obvious. Because the truth is, the best deals don't come from scrolling portals all day. They come from understanding...

Episode 70: Build It. Protect It. Keep It. — Wealth Strategies Every Investor Should Know With Kevin Whelan of Wealth Builders In this episode, I'm joined by Kevin Whelan from Wealth Builders to talk about something that doesn't get nearly enough attention… not just how to build wealth, but how to protect it and, crucially, how to keep it in the family. Because let's be honest—most investors focus...

Episode 69: Future-Proofing Your Commercial Property — AI, Automation and the Next Wave of Tenants What will commercial property look like in five or ten years' time—and are you investing with that future in mind? In this episode, Suzi Carter explores how AI, automation, and shifting working patterns are reshaping the types of tenants occupying commercial space—and what that means for investors to...

Episode 68: The Biggest Fears in Commercial Property Investing — And What Really Stops Investors Getting Started In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter tackles one of the biggest barriers that stops investors moving into commercial property — fear. Many investors assume commercial property is more complicated, more expensive, or riskier than residential. But in reality,...

Episode 67: "I Don't Need to Develop… Really?!" One of the questions I'm asked most often by residential investors moving into commercial property is this: "Do I have to develop to make money in commercial?" In this episode, Suzi Carter unpacks why the answer is usually  no . She shares practical insight into how experienced commercial investors reduce risk, create value, and grow income through s...

Episode 66: All Money Out Within 3 Months of Purchase: Client Case Study with Panikkos Euripides   How do you get all your money out of a commercial property deal just three months after purchase? In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter is joined by her client,  Panikkos Euripides,  who shares a real-life commercial property case study showing exactly how he structured hi...

Episode 65: The Commercial Investor's Guide to Tenant Conversations on Site Before you buy a commercial property, there's one conversation too many investors skip —  the conversation with the tenant . In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter breaks down  why tenant conversations are one of the most powerful (and underused) due-diligence tools  available to commercial inves...

 Episode 64: How to Sense Check a Commercial Property Rent In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast ,  Suzi Carter breaks down how to sense check commercial property rents with confidence —one of the most critical skills for any investor moving into commercial. Suzi explains why rent is never "just a number" and how it's driven by  tenant demand, property size, configuration, location,...

Episode 63: Sale & Leaseback in Commercial Property – Smart Strategy or Costly Mistake? In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , commercial property expert  Suzi Carter  breaks down  sale and leaseback transactions  — a powerful but often misunderstood strategy in  UK commercial property investing . Sale and leasebacks can unlock capital for business owners without disrupting operatio...

Episode 62: Starting With the End in Mind – How to Invest in Commercial Property Strategically How do successful commercial property investors make better decisions, reduce risk, and build predictable income? They don't start with the deal — they start with the  end goal . In this episode of  The Commercial Property Podcast , commercial property investor and mentor  Suzi Carter  explains why  stra...

 Episode 61: Commercial Property Break Clauses Explained – What Every Investor Must Know Break clauses play a critical role in commercial leases and can have a  major impact on value, risk, and deal structure . In this episode of the  Commercial Property Podcast , Suzi Carter explains exactly what commercial property investors need to know about break clauses before buying, refinancing, or negotia...