What We’ve Done and What We Think

Business Adolesence

Business Adolesence

Intali is 15 years old today! According to the marketing guru’s, what I am supposed to do is tell you what we’ve achieved, who we’ve worked for, where we’re going and how brilliant we are. But you already know that and it is not the way we do things! So,

Trust

Trust

We were looking at a difficult investment for a pension fund client a few weeks ago. Great tenant, good location for the industrial use and a new 10 year unbroken renewal lease. Our “desk-top” due diligence report made a recommendation to submit a bid subject to inspection and the client

Business Rates, Tenant Security and the impact on Investment Value

Business Rates, Tenant Security and the impact on Investment Value

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The furore over business rates is gathering speed.  Today government ministers claimed the “revolt” over business rate revaluations was rooted in “distortions and half-truths”.  Sajid Javid called it a relentless campaign of misinformation. Really?  Well here is just one example. We look after many properties for investors and that naturally means that

Are the Best Prices Achieved at Auction? Not Necessarily!

Are the Best Prices Achieved at Auction? Not Necessarily!

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So the year has now ended for the commercial auction houses and they are reporting record results for their December sales. The major commercial auctioneers provide a thoroughly professional, efficient and effective service in selling commercial property. Particularly investment properties. But is it always the best way to sell your

When Viability Appraisals Are Simply Not Enough – Barter!

When Viability Appraisals Are Simply Not Enough – Barter!

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Sometimes, the agreement of planning contributions through viability is not technical. Although we are happy to engage in deep discussion on development inputs, planning policy, national policy and interpretation of case law, sometimes agreement comes down to good old-fashioned barter. A good example of this is a recent viability study

Stubborness Costs Affordable Housing

Stubborness Costs Affordable Housing

We have recently completed a viability job in Devon. Our developer client was suffering the unintended consequences of a conditional Section 106 agreement. The developer purchased a brownfield site for the construction of 31 houses.  The scheme was to provide 8 affordable units as required by local policy. There was a full planning consent