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If you buy a 300K residential investment property in the UK after April 1st 2025, you'll pay£26,000 in stamp duty.

But if you buy a commercial property for the same price, it''' cost you just £4,500.  

I’m guessing you'd like to take a closer look at commercial!

So how do you get started in this sector? Is it viable as a remote strategy? How do you go about picking an area? And what tools could you use for your desktop research?

Suzi Carter is a fully trained Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years’ experience in commercial property, first in the corporate sector with the likes of CBRE and Kingfisher and more recently as an investor in her own right, so she’s well placed to talk about today’s topic.

This week’s show will let you know!

During the show, we discuss:

• Comparison of commercial property investment versus residential.
• Benefits of commercial property in terms of tenant potential and rental valuation.
• Importance of speaking to a broker for understanding financial capabilities.
• Recommendations for research tools like Nimbus and Searchland for property assessment.
• Market Trends and Opportunity Areas
• Industrial properties as a rising asset class.
• Importance of Amazon-proof / AI-proof businesses.
• Focus on smaller towns and villages with favorable supply-demand dynamics.
• Specific mention of market towns in the southeastern Midlands area.
• Importance of selecting a niche based on location, property type, or personal interests.
• Desktop research and understanding personal finance capacity using reliable brokers.
• Recommended prop tech tools for analysis and reading local news for market insights.
• Engaging with local commercial agents and establishing credibility.
• Discussions on SSAS pensions for property investments.
• Financing options such as bridging loans, cash, or investor finance.
• Emphasis on active management to add value to investments.

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