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Searching for a Commercial Property to Let

When searching for a commercial property to rent, you should aim to meet your current and foreseeable business needs. Searching for the ideal property can be undertaken by yourself or by an agent appointed to represent you. Once you have identified the property of your choice, an agent can carry out both tasks for you. There will be a fee should you appoint an agent to assist in the acquisition but this could be money well spent if you are not experienced in acquiring commercial property under a lease.

There are a number of factors that should be clarified before choosing a property, such as:

• What type of commercial property is required.
• How much space is required for each business activity; for example, if you are looking to rent an office, it is important to consider the number of desks that you will need and the space required to accommodate them.
• What facilities are required; do you require at least two bathrooms for both male, female staff and visitors?
• What impressions the commercial property itself gives the company’s clients, customers, suppliers and potential staff.
• Whether the commercial property will be suitable to work in. For example, is it multi level and have staircases which may be unsuitable for aspects of your businesses?
• Is the floor loading suitable for the machinery you propose to use?

There are a number of ways to find your perfect commercial property:

• MOVEHUT lists the most current and comprehensive database of commercial properties to rent with letting agents, offering a wide range of commercial properties to meet your property requirements.
• Browse Commercial Estate Agents
• Research Estate agents’ To let’ signboards outside the commercial properties
• Appointing a Commercial Surveyor to represent you

Professional advice can be provided from a solicitor or a surveyor, in order to determine whether the commercial property will suit your business needs.