{"id":2417,"date":"2021-03-31T07:51:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T07:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plpnew.wplistingthemes.com\/?p=2417"},"modified":"2025-07-05T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T12:32:35","slug":"improvements-before-selling-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/31\/improvements-before-selling-house\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Commercial Property Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting the wrong property type can stall growth before it begins. Here\u2019s a jargon\u2011free overview of the main categories you\u2019ll encounter.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Offices<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal for professional services and tech firms. Look for raised floors, air\u2011conditioning, and Category&nbsp;6 cabling.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Retail Units<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime units sit on pedestrianised streets such as Old Market Place, while secondary locations fetch lower rents but higher yields.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Industrial\/Warehouse<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically found on estates like Foxdenton Business Park. Ceiling height (eaves), roller\u2011shutter doors, and yard space are key metrics.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Mixed\u2011Use<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shop at ground level with flats above. Diversifies risk\u2014retail downturns can be cushioned by residential rents.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Special Purpose<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think medical clinics or data centres. Niche demand can command premium rents but limits resale market.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Match your business operations to the physical requirements\u2014power supply, loading bays, or client footfall\u2014before signing any heads of terms.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selecting the wrong property type can stall growth before it begins. Here\u2019s a jargon\u2011free overview of the main categories you\u2019ll encounter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,20,22],"tags":[93,92,95,94],"class_list":["post-2417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-easiest-tips","category-mortgage","category-real-estate","category-selling-property","tag-industrial-units","tag-office-space","tag-property-guide","tag-retail-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17658,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417\/revisions\/17658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajaproperties.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}