Risk and regulation
What can go wrong, who is allowed to invest, and what the regulatory labels actually mean.
The risks of commercial property investment, honestly set out
The risks of commercial property investment set out honestly: tenant failure, empty periods, illiquidity, falling values, borrowing, obsolescence, concentration, manager and regulatory risk.
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What is a certified sophisticated investor?
What a certified sophisticated investor is, how it differs from high net worth and self-certified status, what protections you give up, and how certification works in practice.
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What an unregulated collective investment scheme actually means
What an unregulated collective investment scheme really means: what is and is not regulated, why some schemes are unauthorised, the promotion restriction, and what to check on an operator.
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Why debt-free property ownership matters in a downturn
Why debt-free property ownership matters in a downturn: how borrowing amplifies losses, why covenants and refinancing force sales, and the honest trade-off of owning without debt.
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How Helmsley manages the risks of property syndication
How Helmsley manages the risks of property syndication: the resale marketplace and the trust-deed long-stop on illiquidity, spreading across syndicates, buying without debt, active management of voids, fees and conflicts, and what happens if the firm failed.
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When a tenant fails: what actually happens
Arrears, forfeiture, administration, empty rates, insurance on a vacant building, dilapidations and reletting.
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For professional advisers
A separate section for IFAs, wealth managers, accountants, private client solicitors and SIPP and SSAS administrators: the regulatory position on property syndicates, promotion rules, suitability, professional indemnity and operator due diligence.