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Commercial ground rents: finding a new market

Originally published in the Estates Gazette 13.03.25 From one perspective, commercial ground rents might seem to be the “driest” of all property investment types. Although they may not appear to...

Acuitus launches strong March auction catalogue

The 46-lot catalogue features 12 properties with guide prices over £1m. One of the larger lots on offer is the freehold interest in Neville House in Birmingham, a substantial 10-story...

Acuitus raises £20.8m in emphatic opening auction of 2025

The Acuitus commercial property auction raised £20.8m with a success rate of 86%. Nine lots sold for more than £1m, with a coveted Covent Garden office selling for £5.46m at...

Acuitus cPad January 2025 report

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report has just been released Key trends include: A shift away from retail-dominated sales toward alternative sectors…for the present. A broader role...

‘Once in a lifetime’ Covent Garden long-let opportunity stars in the Acuitus auction catalogue

A rare freehold office investment in London’s Covent Garden, is being offered at the Acuitus commercial property auction on February 13th. The Endell Street property currently generates £270,000 pa and...

2025 will see a changing auctions landscape

Originally published in the EG 08.01.25 The UK commercial property auctions sector is seeing significant shifts in investor preferences. This, combined with economic pressures, and sector-specific dynamics, is reshaping the...

Shopping Centres feature in latest Acuitus auction

Shopping Centre investments in Formby, Merseyside and Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire are being offered at the Acuitus commercial property auction on December 12th. In Formby, Merseyside, the freehold of the Cloisters Shopping...

Acuitus November auction raises £13.55m

London supermarket investments and commercial ground rents proved popular at the latest Acuitus auction which saw the sale of £13.55m of properties and a success rate of 95% of the...

Acuitus cPad report Q3 2024

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report shows that the third quarter of 2024 saw 415 lots sell at auction for a total of £232.5m. Acuitus chairman and...

Retail and development opportunities lead in latest Acuitus sale

A wide range of investment grade assets and development opportunities are being offered in the latest Acuitus commercial property auction which is being held on 7th November. A freehold supermarket...

Development opportunities drive Acuitus September auction

Development opportunities in London led the way in the latest Acuitus auction with £28.0m assets sold at a success rate of 75%. Acting on behalf of a major corporate, Dignity,...

Acuitus UK Commercial Property Auction Review – September 2024

The latest Acuitus UK Commercial Property Auction Review attracted a wide range of Acuitus clients to the King’s Fund in London to hear the latest analysis of the market and...

Acuitus September catalogue hits the year’s high

In what will be the auctioneers’ largest sale this year, the Acuitus commercial property auction on September 25th will bring to market 66 lots with guide prices ranging from £15,000...

Reading the property runes

Originally published in the EG 02.09.24 In property it’s tempting to adhere to the old adage ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’ – things change, things stay the...

Acuitus cPad report Q2 2024

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report shows that the second quarter of 2024 saw 353 lots sell at auction for a total of £206.3m. Acuitus chairman and...