u/Bello_Velo

Hey, bit of an unusual ask but thought this might be the right place…

I work for an energy technology company and we’re running a brand campaign. The core idea is about highlighting what rising, unpredictable energy costs are stopping businesses from being able to do, and the growth it’s holding back. I’m on the hunt for short-term rental of vacant retail units….Coffee shops, pubs, restaurants or shops. But I’ve got no idea where to start!

If helpful, here’s some of the rough scope of what’s needed, but it’s quite flexible:
• Two-day use (within the next month or so)
• won’t need to open to the public
• External vinyl wrap applied to the frontage

We’re not looking to trade or operate from the space, it’s purely a visual installation for a campaign.

If anyone knows how to reach the owners/landlords of any vacant units, I’d really appreciate a nudge in the right direction. DMs open. Thanks so much!

Hey, bit of an unusual ask but thought this might be the right place…

I work for an energy technology company and we’re running a brand campaign across a whole bunch of UK cities. The core idea is about highlighting what rising, unpredictable energy costs are stopping businesses from being able to do, and the growth it’s holding back. I’m on the hunt for short-term rental of vacant retail units….Coffee shops, pubs, restaurants or shops. But I’ve got no idea where to start!

If helpful, here’s some of the rough scope of what’s needed, but it’s quite flexible:
• Two-day use (within the next month or so)
• won’t need to open to the public
• External vinyl wrap applied to the frontage

We’re not looking to trade or operate from the space, it’s purely a visual installation for a campaign.

If anyone knows how to reach the owners/landlords of any vacant units, I’d really appreciate a nudge in the right direction. DMs open. Thanks so much!

Hey, bit of an unusual ask but thought this might be the right place…

I work for an energy technology company and we’re running a brand campaign across a whole bunch of UK cities. The core idea is about highlighting what rising, unpredictable energy costs are stopping businesses from being able to do, and the growth it’s holding back. I’m on the hunt for short-term rental of vacant retail units….Coffee shops, pubs, restaurants or shops. But I’ve got no idea where to start!

If helpful, here’s some of the rough scope of what’s needed, but it’s quite flexible:
• Two-day use (within the next month or so)
• won’t need to open to the public
• External vinyl wrap applied to the frontage

We’re not looking to trade or operate from the space, it’s purely a visual installation for a campaign.

If anyone knows how to reach the owners/landlords of any vacant units, I’d really appreciate a nudge in the right direction. DMs open. Thanks so much!

Hey, bit of an unusual ask but thought this might be the right place…

I work for an energy technology company and am running a brand campaign across a whole bunch of UK cities. The core idea is about highlighting what rising, unpredictable energy costs are stopping businesses from being able to do, and the growth it’s holding back. I’m on the hunt for short-term rental of vacant retail units….Coffee shops, pubs, restaurants or shops. But I’ve got no idea where to start!

If helpful, here’s some of the rough scope of what’s needed, but it’s quite flexible:
• Two-day use (within the next month or so)
• won’t need to open to the public
• External vinyl wrap applied to the frontage

We’re not looking to trade or operate from the space, it’s purely a visual installation for a campaign.

If anyone knows how to reach the owners/landlords of any vacant units, I’d really appreciate a nudge in the right direction. DMs open. Thanks so much!

Has anyone had experience getting their house revalued by their mortgage lender for remortgage/renewal purposes?

We’re with NatWest and one part of our mortgage is up in July, but the other two parts don’t end until July 2027. We’ll likely go on a 12-month variable tracker so we can consolidate all three parts next year and shop around properly.

Current LTV is about 87%, based on a valuation/HPI of £618,596. We bought the house 2 years ago for £615k in probate condition: very dated 3-bed terrace in East London. Since then we’ve been renovating and have recently completed a single-storey kitchen/living extension, around 15sqm, plus a downstairs WC. The area has also become more popular and prices seem to have risen.

Zoopla, which obviously doesn’t know about the extension/second WC, estimates around £720k. I know that’s very untrustworthy, but useful as an indicative number of what’s happening in the area.

The catch is the extension is structurally complete but not visually finished yet: no finished kitchen or flooring, so it still looks incomplete.

Our broker says NatWest can instruct a panel surveyor for £102, and that the new valuation replaces the existing one even if lower.

Has anyone had one of these lender valuations, and would unfinished renovation work materially affect the outcome?