Income-driven valuation
Value is priced off rent: annual rent ÷ yield. That makes value analysable, and improvable.
Model the full life of a commercial property acquisition — with real numbers.
CommercialYield is a free, objective analysis tool for UK private investors — combining official area data with a full deal appraisal: financing, operating costs, lease economics and exit scenarios.
6–8%Typical net yields on UK commercial assets, against 3–5% for residential buy-to-let
5% capCommercial SDLT tops out at 5%, with no second-property surcharge
Tenant-paidUnder FRI leases the tenant covers repairs, insurance and business rates
£14.3kValue added per £1,000 of annual rent, at a 7% yield
Why commercial property
Tenants pay the running costs
Under FRI leases the tenant covers repairs, insurance and business rates.
Long, contracted income
Typical leases run 5–15 years, with five-yearly upward-only rent reviews.
Assessable tenants
Covenant strength is underwritable before you buy: filed accounts, guarantees, ratings.
Reversionary upside
Where passing rent sits below market rent, the gap is future value you can capture.
Lower entry tax
Commercial SDLT caps at 5% with no second-property surcharge, and interest stays deductible.