We've covered a number of different bases regarding commercial rental property, but as of yet we've not looked at perhaps the most important: choosing the right one!  As a result, this piece is going to cover all of the key aspects you need to consider when picking out the perfect commercial property for your business. First things first, let's work...

Renting a commercial property is quite a task, and there are a lot of different things to consider. As a result, we've decided to put together this full guide on everything you need to know.  Hopefully it should help make everything a bit clearer. First things first; what is a business lease? A business lease is a legally binding contract...

Anyone running a business needs to take business rates into account when planning their finances. Here's our guide to everything you need to know. What are business tax rates? Business tax rates are simply are simply a tax on properties that are used for commercial purposes, and are used to pay for the local borough's services such as fire brigades...

If you own any commercial property, it's quite likely that you'll end up needing commercial planning permission at some point.  Here's our guide on everything you need to know. You'll need to apply for planning permission if you: Build anything new (such as additional parking, garages, etc). Make any major changes to your existing building, such as adding extensions. Change...

In order to finance a commercial property purchase, it's likely that you'll need to obtain a mortgage.  There are specific mortgages in place designed to suit the industry, and navigating them can seem overwhelming.  So, how do commercial mortgages work? Get the best deal possible, and get help finding it As with standard residential mortgages, it is very important to...

According to a new forecast, specialist property investment is likely to exceed £10bn in 2015, and will account for around 20 per cent of the UK's total commercial property market by the year 2020. The core specialist sectors - healthcare, hotels, student property and automotive - represent a constantly increasing share of the current commercial market.  The trend is likely...

According to a new report by research firm Real Capital Analytics, the European commercial property market enjoyed a really positive year in 2014, with transactions rising by 13 per cent when compared to 2013. 213.1 billion euros worth of transactions took place across Europe, with the British, German and French markets all enjoying years that were as high as any...

Investment in the Central London commercial property market reached £20.5 billion during 2014, only slightly less than the peak of £20.6 million, reached in 2007. The range of money coming into the London real estate market from both the UK and abroad looks like it will continue in 2015.  According to data from global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield...

The UK real estate market has demonstrated continually strong performance during the third quarter of this year, with overall values for all property reaching 3.0% growth.  This was a slight decrease on Q2 growth - which was measured at 3.3% - and was the first fall following five successive quarters of increases. However, the strong level of value growth contributed...

Commercial property values in the UK increased again during August, rising by 1.1per cent.  The figure was a slight decrease on the previous months 1.1 per cent, but the market continues to recover from the global economic downturn. According to the IPD UK Monthly Property Index, values have now increased by 12.8 per cent across the last 16 months, with...