Turnover rent: read a retail income calculation properly
Understand how a retail turnover-rent clause changes income. Compare base-plus and higher-of structures using a hypothetical calculation.
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Buying a nursery property: separate premises and permits
Screen nursery premises in Dubai by proposed use, capacity, access, approvals and costs, keeping the property purchase separate from permits.
Sale and leaseback: checking the income promise
Review a commercial sale-and-leaseback by tenant entity, lease terms, security, owner costs and the assumptions behind the sale price.
Warehouse power capacity: what to confirm before buying
Check warehouse electrical capacity against the proposed equipment, upgrade feasibility, approvals and the cost of becoming operational.
Commercial finance: calculate debt-service coverage
Calculate commercial debt-service coverage and test lower income or higher payments using clearly hypothetical financing scenarios.
Office parking and client access: a buyer's capacity check
Check office parking rights, peak demand and the full client arrival route before committing to a commercial property purchase.
Commercial property VAT: separate price, cash and recovery
Separate the quoted commercial property price, VAT payment and possible recovery. Includes inclusive and exclusive price examples.
Buying premises for a Dubai clinic: a property screening guide
Screen Dubai clinic premises using the operating brief, technical feasibility, access and the appropriate facility-approval pathway.
Commercial service charges: review the bill before buying
Review commercial service charges, arrears, tenant recoveries and planned works before calculating owner costs or investment income.
Buying restaurant premises in Dubai: checks before an offer
Screen restaurant premises in Dubai by proposed activity, services, layout, permissions and total preparation budget before an offer.
Commercial vacancy: build a cash-flow stress test
Model commercial vacancy using lost rent, continuing costs and reletting works. Keep the cash reserve separate from acquisition spending.
How to test footfall before buying a Dubai retail unit
Observe customer routes and relevant footfall before buying a retail unit. Separate measured traffic from unproven sales assumptions.