Industry news

With changing online shopping habits post-pandemic and a major shake-up in UK distribution lines post-Brexit, it’s no wonder that warehousing and storage companies are on the rise. Many businesses are looking for answers to their growing fulfilment needs, and both national and regional centres are stepping up to meet this demand.

We’re over halfway through 2023, which means that the updates to the Domestic Minimum Efficiency Standard regulations (MEES) for all newly rented properties come into play in less than two years. The new efficiency standards for properties with existing tenancies will be enforced in 2028. Sounds like ample time for landlords to get to grips […]

Silicon Valley Bank UK was a bank that took tech seriously and famously helped fledgling businesses soar to success. They believed in the tenacity and ambition of startups, while most other banks overlooked the promise of the new and sat securely in the comfort of the old.  ‘SVB UK customers can bank as usual’, says […]

As energy standards rise for rental properties, we sat down with our Director of Debt Finance Greg Manson to discuss what lending partners can do to keep up with the pace of investors looking to make these changes early.  The real estate sector has fundamentally changed. No longer can we rely on ‘location location location’ […]

It’s almost a cliché to talk about the importance of failure in entrepreneurship. The principle is simple: disasters (in business and elsewhere) offer lessons that are unpleasant enough to be unforgettable. This means the toughest defeats lead to the best thinking, and every jolt or upset offers a chance to reach an evolved mindset. Those […]

With plenty of change expected in the property market over the next 12 months, our MRICS certified Director of Debt Finance Greg Manson explains his real estate predictions for 2023. It has been a tumultuous 12 months for the UK real estate sector – ongoing supply chain issues, labour shortages, inflation, and numerous government changes […]