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Do all your commercial tenants have a valid lease or licence in place for the duration of their occupancy? Whether you are letting a simple storage unit, a workshop, a fenced yard compound or even just a container, our Commercial Property team give advice on the pitfalls of not having a lease or licence in […]

The past six months have seen a shift in the landscape of rural commercial property lettings. While the UK has seen a steady rise in commercial property rents nationally, reaching an average of £16.50 per sq ft according to the latest statistics; the latest figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) highlight a […]

We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Brown and Harry Pennington to the Howie, Kent & Co team. Charlotte joined us in May as a Graduate Surveyor. She has a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management from Harper Adams University, with her placement year spent at a livestock market. After university, Charlotte worked as a […]

A lean towards diversification amongst rural landlords has created a temporary (we hope!) surplus of buildings to let and with less tenants actively seeking, this in turn means there is more competition for those tenants who are. As we review calls and enquiries coming into our office we note the same features which consistently stand […]

Howie, Kent and Co have a commercial client looking to rent 10,000 sq meters (2 acres minimum) of hardstanding yard space, anywhere in good proximity to London (outside M25). The site needs to be able to accommodate 24/7 access and withstand plenty of movements of large vehicles. They are willing to pay up to £3/sqft. […]