So, you’re thinking about renting a flat or residential studio above a shop? Back in 2016, the Evening Standard was recommending that property buyers looked to vacant flats and apartments above retail units as they were available at up to 15% lower than comparable properties on the ground floor. It’s a similar case when it comes to letting them too...

There are two types of power supplies in the UK, according to UK Power Networks. Single-phase and three-phase electricity. You may have seen in some of our available industrial units to let that the vast majority offer three-phase power supplies instead of single phase.   That’s actually a good thing, as you’ll discover if you continue reading our guide to...

Are you an entrepreneur seeking cost-effective commercial space south of the Thames, whilst retaining exceptional links to Central London? The Bermondsey area of Southwark should be near the top of your list.   Formerly at the heart of the capital’s river trade, Bermondsey underwent extensive regeneration through the 1980s and today it’s an area that “epitomises the modern urban good...

Canvey Island is an iconic corner of Essex, situated in the Thames estuary. This reclaimed island boasts an area larger than seven square miles and a population approaching 40,000.   Despite being separated from South Essex due to its network of creeks, Canvey Island remains an important commercial hub for industrial and retail businesses seeking to forge links across London...

The British Property Federation (BPF) believes the time has come for the UK government to draw a close to moratoriums on the commercial property sector. The BPF fears they are beginning to encourage a small section of tenants to withhold rent, starving commercial landlords of income and stunt much-needed investment in town and city centres.   Despite those concerns, new...

For businesses looking to grow or establish themselves in the West Midlands and in close proximity to England’s ‘Second City’ of Birmingham, Dudley is an area that regularly flies under the radar.   The capital of the Black Country, Dudley is a mere ten miles north-west of Birmingham city centre and only six miles outside of Wolverhampton.   Aside from...

A new survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in conjunction with FundingCircle, found that 91% of small business owners are confident of running at top speed by the end of this year.   The 1,000-strong survey of business leaders revealed that almost two-thirds (63%) of firms aspire to or have already...

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has published its bold vision for transforming the UK economy in the post-pandemic recovery. Its forward-looking dossier, titled ‘Seize the Moment’, describes the UK as having a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reunite and transform the economy for the “decade ahead”.   The roadmap notes the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU, Covid-19, the UK’s...

A record number of new businesses were formed in the UK during 2020, according to research from Tyl by NatWest. Approximately 770,000 new firms were registered across the UK, which is a year-on-year increase of 30%. Aside from April 2020 – when the first Covid-19 pandemic peak was at its worst – at least 50,000 new business registrations were processed...

Just 19% of business leaders are planning to run their businesses without any form of remote working in the post-pandemic world. That’s according to a recent survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD) which quizzed 563 entrepreneurs across the country on their workplace intentions as the UK undergoes a phased reopening of its economy this summer.   Almost two-thirds (63...