Late last year, not long after the shortest serving Prime Minister in history and her razor sharp chancellor delivered a less than popular budget, we delivered a presentation to an investor group on the Property Market in ‘uncertain’ times. Whilst Government plans for new legislation, invariably designed as a search for urban votes at the…
Introduction: The property consists of adjoining former office and storage units, situated on the lower ground floor of a pair of period semi-detached properties in South London suburb. One side (storage) can best be described as ‘Shell’ condition, with the other; the former office (which looks suspiciously like a flat already) is in need of…
Project: Propportunities previously posted a detailed analysis of a property available post Public Auction, following an unsuccessful (on-line) sale where the agreed reserve price was not reached. Well our associates at Freelands did step in and purchase it as suggested. Before disclosing the final outcome, let’s have a quick reminder of the Propportunity on offer……
The Spanish Leisure Sector The last three years have certainly been unusual and the effects of the global pandemic have naturally had a significant role to play in the performance of property markets across the world. Hot on the tails of completing a painfully drawn out Brexit; which we remind you, did not officially conclude…
As auction sellers, we have been reminded on a number of occasions in recent years of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling, back in 2014, requiring guide prices to be within 10 percent of any reserve price applied at an auction sale. The practice of applying an unrealistically low guide, primarily no doubt to attract…
Project: Propportunities have recently been notified of a property to be disposed of at Public Auction. Perhaps an unrealistic proposition for many of our readers, but these propportunities don’t come along that often, so we felt we simply had to advance to take a deeper look. Location: The property is located in the heart of…
As featured on BBC Homes Under the Hammer This fantastic propportunity was identified in spring 2013, having been highlighted in a regional auction catalogue. The project was purchased and undertaken by one of our members… a summary of their story is detailed below; A striking period house put up for sale at auction, following the…
Projects like this are rarely available (although perhaps more often than you might think) and are often the basis for future comments such as “I could have bought that for…” or “that was a bargain”… What those comments do not address however is why the project was left for years without a buyer? what condition…
Win a French property adventure with Propportunities? Exciting news from Propportunities! We’re finally able to announce very a real Propportunity for someone (or perhaps a couple) ready for a change in direction and seeking something a little different… Ever wanted to simply up sticks and try a new life somewhere new? Ever dreamt of taking…
This wonderful house was brought forward to us by a client who wanted to maximise its value prior to sale. The property had been used as a rental for some years and as an office for some time prior to that. The subject was a relatively large semi-detached 1900s period house, consisting of two receptions,…