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Honest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsAuthor: Natasha Collins
Confident investing without shortcuts. The Honest Property Investment Podcast gives UK commercial and mixed-use property investors the expert insight, strategic guidance, and no-fluff support they need to build high-performing portfolios that generate income and hold long-term value. Led by Chartered Surveyor Natasha Collins MRICS, each episode dives into smart commercial property strategies, risk mitigation, leasing, valuations, and the realities of property management all with honesty, integrity, and innovation at its core. New episodes drop every Tuesday at 7am UK time. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Jargon-Free Commercial Property Lease Explanations
Monday, 17 November, 2025
In today’s episode, I’m stripping away the legal jargon and giving you clear, simple explanations of the commercial lease terms that matter most. Whether you’re reviewing your first lease or your fiftieth, understanding this language is essential — because the lease is the value of your commercial property.I walk you through the key terms you’ll see in every lease, why they matter, and how they impact risk, cashflow and negotiations. By the end, you’ll be able to pick up a lease and instantly make sense of 80% of it.What Heads of Terms really areWhat “the demise” means — and why it’s crucialService charges, in plain EnglishRepairing obligations (FRI, IRI + Schedule of Condition)Break clauses — and the conditions that catch people outRent reviews: open market, index-linked, caps + collarsAlienation and why you do want control over who occupies your propertyUser clauses and planning + valuation implicationsSecurity of Tenure under the 1954 Act — and whether your tenant has renewal rightsIf you’ve ever felt like leases were deliberately written to confuse you, this episode will change that.LINKS: More information about the 1954 Act your full guide is here:https://ncrealestate.co.uk/1954-act/Find out your next best investment move:https://nextcommercialproperty.scoreapp.com/If you want to understand what a property is really worth:https://ncrealestate.co.uk/investment-calculator/Your no-nonsense guide to commercial property:https://ncrealestate.co.uk/bookIf you need help reviewing a lease, analysing a deal or setting your strategy:https://ncrealestate.co.uk/bookacall
