May 8, 2019

122-182 Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0EA [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Executive Summary Industrial unit ripe for conversion to student apartments Site Area – 0.21 acres Positive pre-application responses for student development £20,340 pa income from existing leases For sale on an unconditional basis Offers Over £1.0 million Description The property currently comprises

£4.5m per Acre in Leicester City Centre

October 30, 2018

Not the prettiest site you will ever see but we have recently completed the sale of 257m2 land for development in Leicester's Cultural Quarter. Situated opposite the Phoenix Arts Centre and close to the Curve Theatre, the site offered an outstanding development opportunity for a mixed use development. The vendor

The Impossible Dream

October 15, 2018

The 2018 NPPF is based on a requirement for new local plans to deal with viability at the plan making stage. A viability assessment of each site in every local authority area in the country. We are reliably informed that, by way of training for this onerous task, local authority

He’s One of Our Own!

September 19, 2018

Back in 2013 we were asked if we could provide a day’s work experience to a young man who had decided that a criminology degree was not for him. We asked why he did not want to continue his studies. He replied that racking up a student debt of £700

NPPF with Added Viability

August 6, 2018

It’s here – the new all singing and dancing NPPF 2018 – now with added viability! Much cleverer people than us will provide comment on the planning issues this raises, but as our speciality is viability (400+ submissions and counting), we thought we had better have a look to see

When you’re asked to give an opinion publicly – it’s best to give one.

July 24, 2018

Don’t buy retail investments. As with any investment the risk is reflected in the price. As this is the business section I assume this does not require explanation. But what I can’t explain is why the huge risks of investing in the retail sector are not being reflected in the

Secondary Retail Investment Sold by Intali

July 24, 2018

The picture is of Ramsgate Harbour which is far more attractive than the property we sold! We have been advising clients of the risks of retail investment for some time and have been recommending that they seriously consider disposing of any retail assets, especially secondary stock. The well documented structural

The Long Weekend – The Aftermath!

June 5, 2018

OK – we wouldn’t want to labour the point but it is worth a brief note about the aftermath from the Happy Friday blog. The response from customers and professional colleagues was overwhelmingly positive. Yes – we have had a good-natured mickey taking but frankly we deserve it! We have

The Long Weekend

May 31, 2018

A recent article by the excellent David Smith discussed the UK’s productivity problem – it is definitely worth a read. The “take-out’s” are: German workers put in 300 hours a year less than us in the UK but produce 34.5% more. European countries with higher productivity than the UK, work

The Risks of Retail Investment

March 1, 2018

The ongoing Toys ‘R’ Us saga finally came to a head yesterday, closely followed by Maplin in the race to insolvency. New Look and a few other multiple retailers are also said to be closing in on closure. We have been saying for years that extreme caution is needed when

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For Sale – Site for Student Development

£4.5m per Acre in Leicester City Centre

The Impossible Dream

He’s One of Our Own!

NPPF with Added Viability

When you’re asked to give an opinion publicly – it’s best to give one.

Secondary Retail Investment Sold by Intali

The Long Weekend – The Aftermath!

The Long Weekend

The Risks of Retail Investment

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