We need to fix this issue…
On average more than half of visibly vacant highstreet units don’t have an agent involved in try to get them let.
Do you know what the figure is in your town or city centre…?
Are you working to try put it right…?
We’re keeping a tally of the ‘agent versus no agent’ numbers across the 45 locations The Vacant Shops Academy has tackling vacancy commissions.
The survey covers more than 1,000 units now so that 50+ per cent is a lot of properties maybe getting back into use more slowly than they could be.
And remember it’s an average so because places like Cheltenham or Reading had lower ‘no agent’ percentages (tho in the 20 per cents, still higher than ideal)…others have higher rates, some into the 70s and 80s.
If we can agree that not having an agent proactively working on a letting and as a result no easily accessible information for would-be occupiers to find is a problem, then hopefully you can see why it’s something we ask tackling vacancy-focused ‘place partnership’ teams we’re supporting to try address.
It’d be really interesting to get a sense of the issue as you see it in your place…?
