Property investment guides
35 plain-English guides to UK property investment, with a focus on warehouses and commercial property.
Commercial and industrial property · Getting started · Comparisons · Tax, legal and structure
Commercial and industrial property 12 GUIDES
How to invest in UK warehouses
The ways UK investors can get exposure to warehouses and logistics property, from buying a unit outright to fractional shares, REITs and funds, with the risks explained.
Industrial property investment explained
A plain-English introduction to UK industrial property: warehouses, light industrial units, trade counters and multi-let estates, and how they produce income.
Multi-let industrial estates explained
What multi-let industrial estates are, why investors like the spread of tenants, and the management and lease risks that come with many small units.
FRI leases explained
What a full repairing and insuring lease means for commercial property owners and tenants, including repairs, insurance, service charges and dilapidations.
Commercial property yields explained
How yields work for UK commercial property: initial yield, equivalent yield and reversionary yield, and why yields move with interest rates.
Last-mile logistics property
What urban and last-mile logistics warehouses are, why demand for them has grown and what investors should look for.
How UK property is valued
An introduction to how chartered surveyors value residential and commercial property in the UK, including comparable evidence, the investment method and Red Book valuations.
How to buy a warehouse as an investment
Step-by-step guide to buying an investment warehouse in the UK: finding stock, finance, due diligence, VAT, stamp duty, leases and completion.
Big box logistics investment
What big box logistics warehouses are, who occupies them, why investors buy them and the risks of large single-let distribution sheds.
Trade counter investment
What trade counter units are, who rents them, and what investors should look for when buying or investing in trade counter property.
Commercial lease terms explained
The key terms in a UK commercial lease explained for investors: lease length, rent reviews, break clauses, repairing obligations, alienation and security of tenure.
Tenant covenant strength
What tenant covenant strength means in commercial property, how it is assessed and why it has such a large effect on income security and value.
Getting started 10 GUIDES
What is fractional property investment?
A plain-English guide to fractional property investment in the UK: how shared ownership of buildings works, who it suits and the risks to understand first.
How to invest in UK property with a small amount
Ways to invest in UK property without a large deposit, from fractional ownership to REITs and property funds, with the trade-offs of each explained.
The risks of fractional property investment
An honest look at the main risks of fractional and shared property investment in the UK: capital loss, liquidity, leverage, platform failure and tax changes.
Rental yield explained
How to calculate gross and net rental yield on a UK property, what costs to include and why net yield matters more for fractional investors.
Property due diligence checklist
A practical checklist of what to verify before investing in a UK property, whole or fractional: title, valuation, tenancy, building condition, debt and the operator.
How to choose a UK property investment location
The factors that drive rental demand and long-term value in UK towns and cities: jobs, transport, universities, regeneration and housing supply.
Is fractional property investment safe?
An honest answer to whether fractional property investment is safe in the UK: what can go wrong, how structures protect investors, and how to reduce your risk.
Property investment for beginners in the UK
A beginner's guide to investing in UK property: the main routes in, how much you need, how returns work, key terms and the mistakes to avoid.
Passive income from property: what's realistic
How to earn genuinely passive income from UK property, why buy-to-let is rarely passive, and how fractional and commercial property compare.
Alternative investments in the UK
An overview of alternative investments available to UK investors, from property and infrastructure to private equity, and where fractional property fits.
Comparisons 6 GUIDES
Property crowdfunding vs fractional ownership
The difference between property crowdfunding loans and fractional ownership of buildings: what you own, how you are paid and the risks of each.
Fractional property vs buy-to-let
Compare fractional property investment with traditional buy-to-let in the UK: capital needed, effort, tax, borrowing, diversification and liquidity.
Fractional property vs REITs
How owning a share of a specific UK building compares with buying shares in a real estate investment trust: control, volatility, liquidity, tax wrappers and fees.
Commercial vs residential property investment
How commercial property such as industrial units, offices and shops compares with residential lettings for UK investors: leases, yields, risks and management.
How to compare fractional property platforms
A checklist for comparing UK fractional property investment platforms: regulation, structure, fees, disclosure, liquidity, track record and what happens if the platform fails.
Warehouse vs buy-to-let
Compare investing in a UK warehouse with a residential buy-to-let: tenants, leases, costs, regulation, voids, values and how to own either through fractional shares.
Tax, legal and structure 7 GUIDES
EPC rules for commercial property
The minimum energy efficiency standards for letting commercial property in England and Wales, what they mean for landlords and why they matter to investors.
How SPVs work in UK property investment
What a special purpose vehicle is, why property investors use them, and how SPV shares give fractional investors a clear legal interest in a building.
Tax on fractional property investment: the basics
An overview of how UK tax can apply to income and gains from shares in property companies, including dividends, capital gains and stamp duty on share transfers.
VAT on commercial property
How VAT applies to buying and letting UK commercial property: exempt supplies, the option to tax, new buildings and transfer of a going concern (TOGC).
Stamp duty on commercial property
How stamp duty works when buying commercial property in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with the non-residential SDLT bands and how fractional investors are taxed instead.
Business rates on empty commercial property
How business rates apply when commercial property is empty in England, including empty property relief for industrial and warehouse units, and what it means for investors.
Investing in property through a limited company
How UK property investment through a limited company works: SPVs, corporation tax, dividends, mortgage interest and how fractional ownership uses the same structure.
Start with the pillar guides: fractional property investment and fractional commercial property. Looking for a definition? Try the glossary.