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To Buy or To Rent? New and existing business will often need to consider the decision whether buy or rent commercial premises. Before a business makes this decision, there are a number of factors that need to be considered. Dan Smith, director of M4 Property Consultants considers these and outlines their various pros and cons. […]
by Dan Smith Now Could Be the Time to Buy Commercial Property The debate as to whether businesses should rent or buy commercial property to house their companies is neither new nor unique to South Wales. However, there is perhaps an additional dimension to be considered currently within Newport. Newport is currently undergoing many regeneration projects which potentially […]
by Dan Smith No Hold Ups At M4 Three years after taking the plunge and leaving an established commercial property company to set up M4 Property Consultants, Dan Smith has no regrets and has enjoyed the challenges of starting a company during a global recession. Commenting on feedback he had at the time, Dan said, “Quite a few […]
by Dan Smith Could Business Rates Be the Answer? Commenting on today’s announcement by the Welsh Government to launch a £20 million business rate scheme for Welsh Enterprise Zones, Dan Smith, director of M4 Property Consultants has welcomed the news for the Welsh economy as a whole and considers if more can be done. “Edwina Hart’s announcement is […]
by Dan Smith Commercially Speaking, the Time is Right to Buy Now could be a good time for investing in the UK commercial property, says Dan Smith, director of M4 Property Consultants as recent research has revealed prices have recently dipped. According to the IPD UK Monthly Property Index, the cost of commercial property in Britain fell by […]
by Dan Smith Recent Ruling Provides Relief for Landlords of Empty Commercial Properties Owners and occupiers of empty industrial properties can claim six months relief from business rates. After six months they are liable to pay full business rates although if their property is occupied again for at least six weeks they can claim a further six months […]
by Dan Smith Can’t Afford business Rent | What Should You Do? As might be expected in the current economic climate, recent industry figures have shown a surge in the number of tenants with rent arrears. Some businesses are finding it difficult to meet all their financial obligations but ignoring them will only make matters worse. Dan Smith, […]
by Dan Smith It’s A Good Time for Tenants to Take Advantage In a report due to be published next week by the British Property federation and the Institute of Property Developers, findings show that lease lengths in the UK commercial property market have fallen to an average of 4.8 years, a decline of over a year compared […]
by Dan Smith The Return of the Private Investor Newport based M4 Property Consultants are reporting an increase in the number of private investors either entering the commercial property market for the first time or returning to it after the crash of 2008. M4 recently completed the sale of Nedern House, the former Estates Office on the Severn […]
by Dan Smith Plans to Attract New Businesses Implemented in Monmouthshire Dan Smith, director of M4 Property Consultants welcomes the recent plans implemented by Monmouthshire Country Council to change the way it approaches economic development and stimulate economic activity in the county. Monmouthshire Enterprise (an initiative by Monmouthshire County Council and Venture Wales) has been set up and […]
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