3 August 2019

Persuading tenants they can bear to repair

So, you own a great commercial investment, let on full repairing terms to a blue-chip covenant. Great. Sit back, collect the rent, relax as there's nothing to do? Well sometimes it works like that, but more often than not blue-chip companies fail to adhere to their repairing covenants.

26 July 2019

Over £8million raised at Strettons' July auction

Strettons has announced that it raised £8 million at its national property auction on 16 July. The highest price in the room was £835,000 for an income-producing residential/commercial property in East Street, Barking, showing an initial 6.8% gross yield.

23 July 2019

Market remains cautious at Strettons' July Sale

Strettons raised more than £8m at its July auction, selling 62% of the 67 lots it was offering. The highest price in the room was £835,000 for a property in Barking, showing an initial 6.8% gross yield.

13 July 2019

Grade I listed building with 14 acres of land and a lake up for auction

A Grade I listed building with 14 acres of land and a lake in the grounds is set to go to auction on Tuesday (July 16) -  with a guide price of just £250,000.

13 July 2019

Buy one of these plots of land and you'll get a billboard thrown in for free

A unique plot of land being auctioned off in Derbyshire comes with huge billboards.

12 July 2019

Strettons appoints Managing Director as Ben Tobin prepares for retirement

Simon Tilsiter takes up the reins at well-known advisory practice.

12 July 2019

Tilsiter set to succeed Tobin as Strettons Managing Director

Simon Tilsiter will take the helm at the first as Ben Tobin prepares to retire, ending his family's 88-year presence on board.

10 July 2019

Part vacant billboards site could be turned into homes

The lowestoft billboards site on London Road South, at its junction with Cleveland Road, which is up for auction in July.

9 July 2019

Strettons to sell Grade I Tudor manor house

Haslington Hall, a Grade I listed country house dating from the 15th century and set in 14 acres of land, is one of the lots to be included in Strettons' July Auction.

5 July 2019

easyHotel pre-lets Old Street offices to expanding US flexi offices group Knotel

WeWork's rival in the US Knotel is eyeing rapid growth across London, where it now occupies 240,000 Sq Ft.

5 July 2019

Chesire country house on sale for the price of a three-bed semi

The grade I listed 15th century property is set in 14 acres and even comes with its own lake.

5 July 2019

Matlock billboard site expected to fetch £20,000 at property auction

A piece of land in Matlock currently used for advertising and valued at around £20,000 billboards is to be sold at an auction in London in July 2019.

20 June 2019

Auctioneers upbeat on life beyond London

While the capital dominates for large commercial lots, regional sales continue to attract big crowds of local bidders.

20 June 2019

Has confidence returned to the auction room?

Auctioneers are divided over whether a recent uptick in sales will continue.

30 May 2019

Strettons beats year-on-year results after raising £10m at May auction

Strettons' 21 May sale result was up year on year as the auction house raised more than £10m thanks to a bumper catalogue.

29 May 2019

People Moves: Strettons appoint two Associate Directors and promote new Head of Block Management

All the latest moves, appointments and promotions from across the property sector.

23 May 2019

Strettons appoint two Associate Directors and promote new Head of Block Management

Strettons' feature in Estates Gazettes 'People and Companies' Section as we appoint James Carney as associate director of development viability; Chris Wade has been made associate director in the Industrial Agency team; and Graeme Riches has been promoted to Head of Block Management in the Residential Management Team.

19 May 2019

The Darlington billboard plot that could be yours for £50,000

A unique chance to own a pocket of land in a prime position near a town centre has come up on the market for anyone with £50,000 to spare in the May Strettons Auction.

18 May 2019

Brighton hotel is top of the lots at upcoming Srettons sale

A diverse mix of 76 properties located across the UK, fro ma ground rent investment in Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland with a guide price of £16,000, to a freehold hotel investment in Brighton guided at £1.35m, are set to go up for sale at Strettons' 21 May auction.

3 May 2019

What are the advantages of selling property at auction?

Strettons Director Philip Waterfield discusses what the advantages are of selling a property at auction with Property Week.

3 May 2019

Strettons runs half marathon for The Wickers Charity

A team of runners from Strettons are lacing up their trainers in preparation for this year's Hackney Half Marathon. The firm will be fundraising for Hackney-based charity The Wickers, which provides support to the boroughs young people.

2 Apr 2019

London Housing Association appoints 50 firms to Framework

Architects, structural and civil engineers, mechanical and electrical engineer and planning consultants among those given the housing association nod.

30 March 2019

Spotting the signs of Insolvency

As the current period of economic uncertainty continues, one thing has always been certain in business, some companies will survive, indeed thrive, and others will not. Strettons' Director Simon Tilsiter details his Lessons for private investors.

15 Mar 2019

Andrew Brown joins Strettons from Auction House London

Strettons has hired former Auction House London head of relations Andrew Brown as director of auctions.

14 Feb 2019

Strettons kicks off year by raising £8m at positive February auction

Strettons sold 40 of the 58 lots on offer at its 6th February auction, raising £8m and reflecting a 73% success rate.

5 Feb 2019

Want to own a Ferndale billboard site? Two are going under the hammer this week

The plots go under the auctioneer's Strettons' hammer this week. Offered by advertising firm JCDecaux, the larger 3,000sq ft billboard site and the 1,600sq ft smaller site is expected to sell for a combined £120,000.

2 Feb 2019

Getting the most from commercial property

Despite marketing conditions, property investment continues to be a resilient asset, the potential of which can be maximised through proactive management.

25 Jan 2019

Catalogue for Strettons' first sale of 2019 now available

The sale, which takes place on February 6, is Strettons' first auction of 2019 and the company is aiming to continue its success in 2018, it achieved £62million in sales with an average success rate of 75% - one of the highest success rates amongst the UK's auction houses.

13 Dec 2018

Strettons raises £13m at last sale of year - up on December 2017

Strettons' sales increased year on year at its last auction of 2018 on 10 December. The London-based auction house sold 51 of the 73 lots in its catalogue, reflecting a 70% success rate and raising £13m.

4 Dec 2018

Land On Dixon Street Up For Sale

A 42-year lease on land on Dixon Street, which has previously been used for billboards, is up for sale through Strettons' auction. The 2,300 sq ft rectangular site in front of a car service centre, close to the Stoneacre car dealership, is up for auction through Strettons. The space, which has a guide price of between £9,000 and £10,000, currently includes two advertising hoardings, however, has previously held six billboards on the land opposite the hand car wash.

19 Nov 2018

The Property Show: Property Auction

Strettons auction director Philip Waterfield was a guest on London Greek Radio 103.5FM for their Property show, focusing on Property Auctions. On the show many topics were discussed including these frequently asked auction questions: can't sell your property in the current market? Are auctions an alternative? Should more sellers and buyers consider this route?

16 Nov 2018

Strettons buy industrial firm Frankis Porter

Strettons has bought industrial agency Frankis Porter for an undisclosed sum in a bid to expand its logistics and warehousing presence. The industrial development consultancy specialist was founded in 2009 and has since acted for developers, investors and occupiers in London, Essex, East Anglia and the home counties.

26 Sep 2018

Strettons high profile lot in Nottinghamshire

Imagine advertising your local business on these huge billboards. You can buy these billboards on Queens Road West in Beeston. 

26 Sep 2018

Strettons October sale set to bring land investment opportunities

Taking place on October 8, Strettons’ national property auction will include vacant houses, residential and commercial investments, and land and development opportunities. Of particular interest is a unique series of nine plots in Reading, Weymouth, Nottingham, Derby, Bradford, Leeds, Castleford, Prescot and Merseyside.

21 Aug 2018

Help to Buy flats for sale next to Walthamstow Tube

The spotlight continues to shine on well-connected Walthamstow in Zone 3, with 20-minute trains to the City and also on the Tube. Walthamstow has a history of crafts and manufacturing and a new “people’s workshop” in Blackhorse Lane aims to encourage more locals to learn skills such as furniture making. Walthamstow Gateway, a new scheme of 79 flats, is next to the Victoria line Tube station, which has been given a makeover. 

2 Aug 2018

Hackney hipsters' disposable income soars along with property prices in East end

Hackney has seen a bigger leap in residents’ disposable income over the last two decades than anywhere else in Britain, a study has found.Philip Waterfield, director at east London estate agents Strettons, said: “When I started working in Hackney in the mid-1980s, a five-bedroom house in Clapton could be snapped up for £20,000, but buyers had to be brave because it was an area with a history of gang violence."

31 May 2018

Strettons raises just shy of £9m at latest sale

The London-based auctioneer raised £8.9m from the sale of 26 lots or 71% of the 37 offered at its 22 May sale, selling a number of vacant houses in east London for more than their guide prices. [Login required]

10 May 2018

People Moves: Strettons, JLL, Levy Real Estate and more

All the latest moves, appointments and promotions from across the property sector. [Login required]

9 May 2018

"Wood Green bun in the oven at Strettons’ sale"

A Greggs bakery in Wood Green, N22, will go under the hammer at Strettons’ sale in May. The bakery is part of a mixed-use investment on The Broadway in Wood Green, guided at £900,000- £925,000. [Login required]

27 Apr 2018

Uncertainty surrounds anti-money laundering regulations

Almost one year on from the new AML directive coming into force, how have auctioneers have interpreted the rules. [Login required]

16 Mar 2018

Strettons' launches catalogue for March Auction

Strettons announced that the catalogue for its March auction is now available to view online. The property firm’s February auction was a success, with 92% of the properties on offer sold, and it hopes to follow that up with the auction taking place on Tuesday 27 March in Holborn at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in Great Queen Street.

15 Feb 2018

Strettons' achieved a 91% success rate at its first sale of 2018

Strettons achieved a great start to 2018 with a 91% success rate, selling 85 lots out of the 94 in it'scatalogue. [Login required]

19 Dec 2017

Strettons’ sale pushes final total to £62m

Strettons director Philip Waterfield said: “Ground rents are proving very popular in the current market and we are anticipating a good selection of similar ground rent investments in our February sale. Overall, I am pleased to have ended the year strongly, raising £62m with a success rate of 78%, one of the highest success rates amongst the leading UK auction houses.” [Login required]

11 Dec 2017

Waltham Forest council snaps up the Tramworks in Walthamstow

Strettons was involved as joint agents in the sale of Tramworks, a collection of mews mixed-use properties that we have been managing. "Waltham Forest Council has acquired the Tramworks mixed-use building in Walthamstow for £7.75m from Hatherley Mews, a subsidiary of Firefly Capital." [Login required]

06 Dec 2017

Brockton spree yields high street frontage

"Brockton Capital won two City fringe lots at separate auctions on 5 December that will almost double the frontage of its 70,000 sq ft development on Shoreditch High Street, E1, to around 30 metres." One of these lots was our lot 50 from the December 2017 auction. [Login required]

05 Dec 2017

Auctioneers name their top lots of the year

Auctioneers around the UK were asked what their top lot of the year was. Director, Philip Waterfield said our was a substantial Grade II listed property close to Silicon Roundabout. It forms part of a larger premises, previously occupied by NatWest bank, sold in our December 2017 auction. [Login required]

03 Nov 2017

Birthplace of fibre optics set to recapture former glories

"Holding a place in the history books as the location of the discovery of fibre optics, Harlow in Essex has a long-standing reputation as a hub for science and innovation." [Login required]

04 Oct 2017

Strettons October sale raises £12.5m

"Strettons’ fifth auction of the year raised £4.4m more than its previous sale in July and could top it's October 2016 result, with several post-auction sales in the pipeline." [Login required]

05 Jul 2017

Could this be London's cheapest flat for sale?

Lot #8 in Strettons July auction was selling for a guide of £25,000-£30,000 for a 1 bedroom garden flat with a 5-year lease. "Only an experienced buyer should this flat, and I would recommend anyone seeks professional advice first," says Geneviève Mariner, director of leasehold reform & enfranchisement at Strettons. Read more in Homes & Property section of the Evening Standard. 

29 Jun 2017

At £25,000, is this the cheapest flat for sale in London?

Lot #8 in the Strettons July auction was a one bedroom garden flat in Leyton selling at a guide price of £25,000, but there was a catch - it came with a 5-year lease and was in need of modernisation. Strettons auction director Philip Waterfield comments about the options for the purchaser. 

28 Jun 2017

New RICS rules focus on professionalism

Professionalism must be at the heart of an auctioneers’ work and indeed it is what should give RICS auctioneers an advantage in the market. Could it ever be allowed for auctioneers to knock down a property below the reserve price and then negotiate a sale with that bidder? Strettons auctioneer Philip Waterfield posed this question at the RICS conference and went on to say that this would be “unprofessional conduct”. [Login required]

21 Jun 2017

Property purchasing: Why building a dialogue with the mortgage industry is vital

How the auction sector can increase its share of overall UK property sales is a challenge for auctioneers. Improving the buying experience must be central to how we address it. This is something we will be discussing at the RICS 2017 Real Estate Auctioneering Conference next week, writes Philip Waterfield, auction director at Strettons. [Login required]

05 Jun 2017

Strettons marks 80th anniversary by raising £13.5m at London property auction

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s third auction of the year. The sale, which was held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central London last week, saw 42 of the 48 lots offered, sold under the hammer.

25 May 2017

Strettons’ latest sale puts it ahead of the London auction pack

Strettons achieved its highest total of the year at its 22 May property auction, raising £12.7m with an 84% success rate. The firm’s success rate is now higher than the average for London auction houses – currently 75.2% – according to the latest figures from Essential Information Group. [Login required]

24 May 2017

Sheds and beds: solving the capital’s space dilemma

Industrial director Neal Matthews comments on shed space in London “Local authorities want employment space and houses. They have targets to hit for both. There are many different aspects to this: housing requirements, logistics, transport and employment. One of the key policies is still employment. Where there is a high demand for both, residential development is more likely to get permission if it has employment space as well.” [Login required]

04 May 2017

Who are the bidders in the auction room in 2017?

It is often said that auctions are a barometer for the health of the wider property market. As such, investors kept a keen eye on the performance of UK auction houses in the months following last June’s EU referendum. Director Philip Waterfield is quoted to say, 'It can be very hard to know if the person buying a particular lot is British or not'. [Login required]

10 Mar 2017

Blurred lines: City versus Fringe

With the price gap vanishing, is it a battle of buildings and amenities? City & City Fringe Agency Director, Mark Bolton is quoted to say, "for some occupiers, yes, the City is now better priced than some fringe alternatives and boundaries are blurring for the bigger occupiers. But for SMEs, the fringe has an advantage because availability is a lot better". Read more in Estates Gazette. [Login required]

 01 Mar 2017

Company feature: Strettons looks for new opportunities

Strettons’ east London heartland is now the “centre of the universe”, as director Simon Tilsiter puts it, and the 86-year-old firm is determined to make the most it – and to continue growing its business further afield. That includes a new brand and website, launched this week, to make it more visible in the market". Read more in Estates Gazette. [Login required]

21 Jan 2017

Property auctions round-up Q4 ‘16

"No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying and selling property for a number of people looking for a fast and secure method of sale." Strettons' auction results and opinion in Estate Agent Today. 

12 Jan 2017

Strettons' forecast surpassed after busy final sale of 2016

"Strettons’ sales total for 2016 exceeded expectations to hit £70m, thanks to a busier-than-usual December auction." [Login required] 

04 Jan 2017

2017 predictions: auctioneers bullish despite major residential challenges

"Given all the uncertainty swirling around the property market as a whole, last year was a remarkably good one for auctions." Philip Waterfield predicts what he thinks 2017 will bring for auctions. [Login required] 

28 Oct 2016

Investors continue to snap up homes at auction

"Philip Waterfield, director at Strettons, said: “Despite the stamp duty increase on second homes and uncertainty caused by Brexit, the market still seems strong which is a positive sign for the remainder of the year, and hopefully beyond.”

27 Oct 2016

Waterfield: ‘Killer’ surcharge not helping first-time buyers

"The 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes is “a killer” that is not doing what it’s supposed to do, according to Philip Waterfield of Strettons." Auctions Director, Philip, discusses the effects of the stamp duty tax. [Login required] 

 08 Sep 2016

Where to invest and what to buy

You have a lump sum to invest and are hoping the property sector will deliver better returns than the building society. But where to start? Five experts share their top picks and auctions director, Philip Waterfield explains what you could do with £250,000, £500,000 and £1M+ on Estates Gazette. [Login required] 

 31 Aug 2016

Brexit: London resi down but far from out

"Before the EU referendum, government analysis suggested that house prices would drop by 18% across the UK if the country voted to leave." Our residential Sales & Lettings Manager weighs in. [Login required] 

 04 Aug 2016

London house prices: how has Brexit affected the capital’s property market?

"Foreign investment is up and millennial perma-renters are hopeful — in the referendum aftermath, it’s all change in the property market." Philip Waterfield, Director at Strettons, shares his opinion.

24 June 2016 

Legislation & innovation: the changing face of auctions

"Foreign investment is up and millennial perma-renters are hopeful — in the referendum aftermath, it’s all change in the property market." Philip Waterfield, Director at Strettons, shares his opinion. [Login required] 

 18 Feb 2016

The hunt for the 500K house

"Armed with half a million and longing to buy a three-bed, London's thirtysomethings are queueing up to settle down in the outer Zones." Philip Waterfield, Director at Strettons, discusses changes in East London's property market and buying conditions.  

 21 Aug 2015 

WeWork takes two floors at Space Shoreditch

"WeWork has signed a deal to take 48,000 sq ft of space near Old Street." Strettons' City & City Fringe Commercial Agency facilitated the placement as WeWork expands throughout London. [Login required]