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Lenders launch deals for short-term loans

Acuitus Finance has been working with lenders to develop a new loan offer specifically for properties which have short-term lease profiles. In recent years, landlords have been steadily been granting...

Catalogue launched for second 2017 auction

The catalogue for the second Acuitus auction of 2017 encompasses a wide range of retail, office, industrial and leisure assets producing current total rental income of approaching £6m. More than...

Seth-Smith to join OLIM Property

Acuitus Director, Jo Seth-Smith, is joining specialist investment manager, OLIM Property, as Investment Manager. Acuitus Chairman, Richard Auterac, commented: “Jo has been with us since we established the business in...

Million-pound-plus lots make strong showing at Acuitus auction

The first Acuitus commercial property auction of the year saw £35m of assets sold, with the keenest interest being shown in properties producing long-term income or those located in London....

Catalogue launched for first 2017 auction

The first Acuitus commercial property auction of 2017 will offer 53 retail, office, industrial and leisure assets lots producing current total rental income approaching £4m. Acuitus auctioneer, Richard Auterac, comments:...

Final auction completes record-breaking year

The final Acuitus commercial property auction of the year saw £41.125m of assets sold, and brought 2016 sales to £354m – the firm’s highest-ever total. The volume of properties which have...

Catalogue launched for December auction 17.11.16

The sixth and final Acuitus auction of the year offers 91 lots and will take place on Thursday, December 8th. Investor demand in the auction room remains at a very...

Acuitus sells £70.61m of assets at largest-ever auction

Acuitus’s largest-ever commercial property auction saw the sale of £70.61m of assets as investors continued to lock into the income returns and development opportunities that the sector offers. Our five...

RBS real estate update webinar

Acuitus auctioneer and chairman, Richard Auterac, was among the speakers at the latest RBS Real Estate Update webinar. The webinar looks at the progress of the UK commercial real estate...

Catalogue launched for October Auction 22.9.16

The catalogue for the fifth Acuitus auction of 2016 Investor demand can be viewed online here Launching the catalogue for what is Acuitus’s largest catalogue to date, Richard Auterac of...

Richard Auterac Viewpoint

Writing in the Estates Gazette, Acuitus Chairman and Auctioneer, Richard Auterac, looks at increasing presence of private investors in the commercial property auction sector. He comments: “Investment into commercial property...

July auction raises £55.7m as investors back property

Despite uncertainty in the wider economy, the latest Acuitus auction exceeded expectations and raised £55.7m as investors targeted a wide range of commercial property. A total of 73 lots sold...

Where next for UK retail?

Writing in this week’s Estates Gazette, Acuitus’s Richard Auterac, looks at the aftermath of the BHS collapse and what the future holds for the UK retail property sector. To view...

Catalogue launched for fourth auction of 2016

Acuitus has launched the catalogue for the fourth auction of the year which will offer 97 lots on Thursday, July 7th. The auction encompasses a wide range of retail, office,...

Marina sells for £6.6m as auction raises £54m

A marina complex on the Essex coast at Brightlingsea sold for £6.6m as the Acuitus May auction raised £54.03m with the sale of 67 properties. The 7.44 acre property encompasses...