Author: Paul Harrison

As we move past the first quarter of the year, the East London commercial market is showing encouraging signs of resilience. While global tensions have created some caution, well-priced opportunities are transacting—particularly in smaller, affordable units. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: From a former kitchen showroom to a local fitness hub on Billet Road. […]

We’re pleased to welcome 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗜𝗙𝗦𝗠 𝗠𝗜𝗪𝗙𝗠 𝗜𝗢𝗦𝗛 to Dobbin & Sullivan as Property Manager. Nish joins the team with strong experience across property and facilities management, bringing valuable expertise and professional accreditation to the firm’s growing management portfolio. As he begins his journey with Dobbin & Sullivan, we asked Nish a few quick […]

We are incredibly proud to announce that Dobbin & Sullivan has been recognised as one of the most active commercial property agencies in the latest CoStar Group rankings for 2026. Being based in the heart of Stratford, we’ve always known that East London is where the action is – and it’s great to see the […]

We’re pleased to welcome 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦 to Dobbin & Sullivan as Surveyor. Nathan joins the team working across 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, bringing a thoughtful and analytical approach as he continues working towards completing his 𝗔𝗣𝗖. We asked Nathan a few quick questions as he begins his journey with the firm. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 […]

𝘼 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙-𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙤 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. Proudly instructed by Populo Living, we’re marketing this newly delivered commercial unit designed to dominate its corner – with frontage, footfall, and transport that outperform the average East London address. 𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 1 – 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚Full-height glazing across Plaistow Road and the […]

Our colleague 𝗠𝗼 𝗔𝗶𝗻𝗮 has been appointed as a 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀, a community benefit society and registered provider delivering housing and support services for people in need. In this role, Mo will contribute strategic oversight on 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, and sit on the 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 & 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 – helping to […]

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? We’re about to find out. This week, we’ll be at 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, joining the industry’s leading voices to explore how workplaces are evolving – and what that means for owners, occupiers, and investors across the UK. For 𝗗𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻 & 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻, events like these aren’t […]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 (𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲) Unexpected property costs can hit at lease end or during tenancy. Key areas to watch: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 & 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Small issues today can become large, expensive problems tomorrow. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: EPC, fire safety, accessibility requirements can create unplanned costs. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Deadlines and clauses can trigger […]

🏢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 Regulation isn’t just red tape. In commercial property, regulation isn’t background noise – it’s the baseline that determines whether an asset generates income, secures funding, or stalls at the point of transaction. 🔎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗘𝗣𝗖 & 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗦 → failure to meet standards can leave space […]

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 3 Things You Didn’t Know About Business Rates Business rates can feel like a black hole.But here’s the thing: most commercial occupiers are overpaying.And they don’t even realise it. 💼 Reliefs are often missed📉 Appeals go unexplored🧾 Landlords and tenants both stand to benefit from expert advice […]