If you have a commercial rent review in Brighton, understanding the process is key. We provide clear, evidence-based advice to help landlords and tenants negotiate fair market rent.

How much does a lease extension cost? Learn what affects the premium, typical price ranges, and how to avoid overpaying.

Relocating your business due to a CPO can be costly and disruptive. Find out what you can claim and how to ensure you recover your full entitlement.

RICS Red Book secured lending valuations in Tunbridge Wells for lenders, brokers and investors. Clear, reliable and fast reporting.

If your home in Hanover or Princess Street, Cambridge is affected by a Compulsory Purchase Order, understanding your rights is essential. This guide explains the process, compensation available, and how to ensure you receive a fair outcome.

Understand how commercial rent reviews work and how to protect your position. Expert advice for landlords and tenants in Tunbridge Wells and the South East

Leasehold reform is coming but waiting could cost you more. Here’s why extending your lease now may be the smarter financial decision.

If your freeholder is missing or cannot be contacted, it does not necessarily prevent you from extending your lease. In certain circumstances, leaseholders can apply to the County Court for a vesting order, allowing the lease extension to proceed even without the landlord’s involvement. This article explains how the process works and what evidence is required.

Leaseholders considering a lease extension are often presented with two routes: an informal agreement with the freeholder or a formal statutory claim under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. While informal deals may appear quicker or cheaper, they frequently include retained or escalating ground rents and fewer protections. Understanding the differences between these routes and obtaining an independent valuation — is essential to ensure the terms genuinely protect the long-term value of the property.

Once a lease falls below 80 years, marriage value becomes payable and extension costs can increase significantly. This guide explains why the 80-year threshold matters, how premiums are calculated, and what current leasehold reform proposals mean in practice.

If you own a property near Heathrow, expansion plans could affect value, saleability and compensation rights. This guide explains the main schemes available, the areas most affected, and why early professional advice is essential

Extending a lease is a technical statutory valuation exercise, not an estate agency opinion. Tom Olden MRICS provides regulated, evidence-led lease extension valuations and structured negotiation advice to ensure leaseholders achieve fair and defensible outcomes.

Heathrow expansion affects more than property values. Business owners may face disruption, relocation and loss of income. This guide explains business compensation, blight and compulsory purchase and how expert valuation advice can protect your interests.

Heathrow expansion poses significant risks for industrial property owners, from compulsory purchase and safeguarding to business disruption and income loss. This guide explains how compensation works for industrial assets and why specialist valuation advice is critical to securing the right outcome

Ground rent reform is causing confusion for leaseholders. This article explains whether the new proposals apply yet, whether ground rent is capped, and how lease extensions should be valued under current law.

A practical guide to objecting to a Compulsory Purchase Order, explaining valid grounds of objection, the inquiry process, and how expert valuation advice can strengthen your position.

January 2026 has brought renewed momentum to Heathrow’s third runway proposals, with Government backing confirmed in principle. While construction remains some years away, this policy direction has important implications for homeowners and businesses facing potential blight, compulsory purchase or compensation issues.

A fixed-fee lease extension desktop valuation provides a clear, RICS-compliant estimate of the premium payable, helping leaseholders make informed decisions before entering formal negotiations.

An overview of secured lending valuations, why lenders and borrowers rely on them, and how Tom Olden provides independent, Red Book–compliant advice to support property-backed finance decisions.

In uncertain property markets, assumptions and headline data can expose owners and lenders to risk. This article explains why independent, professionally prepared valuations, grounded in evidence and judgement — remain essential for informed decision-making.