All commercial property owners, landlords and businesses need to act now to make sure they are registered to see the Draft Valuation List. This list – which is published online on September 30 – relates to all business properties. Responsibility falls to property owners to inform the Valuation Office Agency if any information is incorrect as soon as possible. …
Working Together – Basepoint guest blog
Collaborative Work Space, is it a Ripple or Wave? Brian Andrews, Managing Director of Basepoint Group of Companies, shares his views Over the last few years, there has been a move towards the open style workplace as a space for working outside of the confines of a ‘classic’ office set up. This step has been …
Reaction to Brexit
The UK has voted to leave the EU. Following the result, Prime Minister, David Cameron announced his resignation. What will Brexit mean for business and individuals? Time will tell. Is it a time for opportunity or fear? It’s an historic decision. It’s unchartered waters. While the debate and fallout continues, here is a snapshot of views from …
EU Referendum – In, Out? – Shake it all about!
It’s a daily debate on the news channels as EU Referendum Day looms ever closer. Leading government figures, economic masterminds and industry chiefs are all at odds. Are we better In or Out of the European Union? Here, Boxpod MD Nick Marlow shares his thoughts on the In/Out debate. Let us know what you think. Nick says: …
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On the Soapbox – MD Nick Marlow
Demand outstripping availability… Here are the latest views from our own MD Nick about recent activity in the commercial property world “Requirement for commercial property particularly industrial sites continues to grow with demand often outstripping availability in many areas of the country. Office space features prominently on our search data particularly for flexible spaces from …
Boxpod’s new brokerage service
Accommodating ever-changing demands from the market, Boxpod now offers a brokerage service to clients to encourage increased interest in their properties. This means businesses can advertise with Boxpod with the guarantee that unless we generate signed agreements then there is no cost to the company. As account manager Charlotte Baughan explains: “We use our experience to …
Boxpod’s Budget response
It’s been hailed a Budget for small business and the devil may be in the detail but early reactions to Budget 2016 are positive for Britain’s commercial landlords and businesses. Highlights from Chancellor George Osborne’s March Budget are a cut in business rates and changes to commercial property stamp duty. Boxpod MD Nick Marlow has been …
Choosing the best home for your business
You need commercial premises but how to you choose what’s best for your business? Should you buy or rent the workspace? Boxpod has this advice for business owners ‘house hunting’. Commercial property values are on the up, yet we are still a nation of commercial renters, largely leaving ownership to big firms. While we’ve seen a surge …
Social media – an essential business partner
Guest blog from Libby Langley. Coach, mentor, teacher, blogger, marketing and business strategist. When I was growing up, I used my parents’ home phone to call my friends and make arrangements to meet. We agreed on a time and place and then everyone turned up. No cancelling, no “gonna be late, lol” messages. It was …
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Commercial Property is a solid investment
Prices continue to rise as demand for commercial property remains strong in all sectors according to the most recent RICS Commercial Property Survey for Q4 2015. Summary Investors seeking out the industrial sector as 87% more respondents forecast a rise in rents over the next 12 months Shortage of quality stock in the market as …
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