Live & Work properties in the UK ?

Live & Work properties in the UK ?

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DennisCooper

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1,340 posts

170 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Hi,

This is more of an exploratory query really.

Are there any properties in the UK which are 'Live & Work' licensed?

I understand this is a bit of a broad question, so to focus a little more, I'm thinking of a unit perhaps between 1200-2500 Sq Ft of total floor space which has say a 500-750 sq Ft living area and the rest being light commercial use/office/warehouse space.

The reason I ask is that I'm a very frequent traveller to the USA/Canada and I've seen a number of such units. They're usually in a dedicated 'block' as it were and placed a little further out from purely residential blocks, but not too far away. I was wondering if there's similar type units here in the UK. When I search, I do get some results back but looking to see if there's any more knowledge and tips etc amongst PHer's?!

Cheers, Dennis!

JQ

5,691 posts

178 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Yes. They were very popular 10 years ago and were available everywhere with lots of marketing from developers, however they never really took off, and lots of people just converted the commercial space into residential accommodation. I suspect they're still around in London and around the regions but there doesn't seem to be much of a market for them.

DennisCooper

Original Poster:

1,340 posts

170 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Hi JQ,

Cheers for that, it's a pity that there's not more of such units, it'd help a lot of those looking to make efficient use of funds when trying to start, build and expand a business. I'll keep an eye out for whatever is available in the UK.

Dennis.

JJ55

648 posts

114 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Lots of these round my way in East london

LDN

8,905 posts

202 months

Sunday 13th September 2015
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A lot in London and some in Manchester too...