Land Development Articles & Blog

Why Buy-to-Let Investors Are Losing Deals (And How to Fix It)

You've found a property that looks like a solid rental investment. The price is right, the area has demand, and you're ready to move. Then the EPC comes back at an F. The council has an Article 4 Dire...

Stop Driving Around Looking for Your Next Development Project

If you're a small developer, you know the routine. Saturday morning, coffee in hand, driving through target streets looking for boarded-up windows and overgrown gardens. Maybe you spot something. Mayb...

That Vacant Office Could Be 12 Flats — Here's How to Check in 60 Seconds

Permitted development conversions are one of the best opportunities in UK property right now. High street retail is declining. Offices sit empty post-pandemic. And Class MA and Class O rights mean you...

Property Sourcers: Your Clients Want Deals No One Else Can Find

Your reputation as a property sourcer depends on one thing — bringing your clients opportunities they can't find on their own. The moment your deal list looks like Rightmove, you're finished. The s...

You're Using Six Websites to Do One Job. Here's a Better Way.

If you're a data-driven property investor, your workflow probably looks something like this: EPC register for energy ratings. Environment Agency for flood maps. Planning.data.gov.uk for constraints. G...

Your Land Team Is Spending Days on Research That Should Take Hours

Site appraisal for a large development starts long before anyone visits the land. Your acquisition team needs to understand flood zones, conservation boundaries, brownfield status, adjacent vacancies,...

LandAttic Map: From Simple Viewer to Full Property Intelligence Dashboard

When we first launched the LandAttic map tool, it did one thing: show property opportunities on a map. It was reliable and fast, but it left subscribers to do most of the discovery work themselves....

Why Cutting Business Rates is the Key to Reviving the High Street

Across towns and cities, the story is becoming increasingly familiar; boarded up shopfronts, declining footfall and once vibrant high streets are struggling to survive. While online competition and ch...

Unlocking Opportunity: Grants and Financial Help to Transform Derelict Properties In The UK

Developers are struggling to make the numbers work in 2025. But what if, your next profitable deal isn’t a new build — it’s an empty one?Grants, VAT reliefs, and smart tech tools are opening a new...

Temporary Occupation - The Key to Investment and Maintaining Values

Navigating the planning permission process can be a long and an uncertain journey for property owners and developers. During this period, leaving a building empty is often seen as the default, yet...