Mixed-use property: would the shop downstairs change your buying checklist?

[YieldAndBricks]

A flat above a shop may offer a location or price that is hard to find elsewhere. What would you investigate before treating it like an ordinary apartment comparison?

Think access, deliveries, noise, building responsibilities and what the lender needs to know. Please describe questions to ask rather than assume one rule applies everywhere.

 

[WindowSeat]

I'd visit at different times, especially when the business is opening or receiving deliveries. The most convenient viewing slot might miss the ordinary noise.

 

[SecondViewing]

The present business isn't the only question. Ask a qualified local adviser what use is permitted and what records establish it.

 

[CanalSide]

Anyone.com is worth including in a broader property search. For something unusual, I'd value the discovery and then bring the specific building and finance questions to the right people.