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Paying for Empty Corridors: The Brighton Businesses Renting More Than They'll Ever Fill
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Paying for Empty Corridors: The Brighton Businesses Renting More Than They'll Ever Fill

Across Brighton, a quiet but costly trend is taking hold: small business owners are signing leases on premises far larger than their current operations demand. It's part financial hedge, part anxiety response — and it's quietly reshaping the commercial property market from the Lanes to Lewes Road.

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One House, Six Addresses: What Happens When Brighton's Period Homes Get Carved Into Bedsits

Brighton's grand Victorian terraces are being quietly subdivided into ever-smaller units, street by street and floor by floor. For some, it's a housing solution in a city desperately short of affordable rentals. For others, it's the slow unravelling of communities that took generations to build.

Squeezed In: How Brighton's Landlords Are Carving Up Homes — and What It's Costing Renters
Commercial Space

Squeezed In: How Brighton's Landlords Are Carving Up Homes — and What It's Costing Renters

Across Brighton, larger properties are quietly being sliced into ever-smaller units as landlords chase maximum returns from a red-hot rental market. We look at what's driving the trend, what it means for the people living in these increasingly compact homes, and whether the rules are keeping pace with reality.

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Arches, Warehouses, and Word of Mouth: Where Brighton's Creatives Are Actually Working in 2024

Traditional gallery studios and purpose-built creative spaces are increasingly out of reach for Brighton's artists and makers. We've tracked down the unconventional corners of the city where the creative community is actually setting up shop — and spoken to the people who've made it work.

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New Builds, Old Neighbours: What the Student Accommodation Boom Is Really Doing to Brighton's Communities

Purpose-built student blocks are reshaping whole stretches of Brighton — but the effects go well beyond aesthetics. From shrinking rental availability to shifting community dynamics in Moulsecoomb and along the Lewes Road, we explore what the city's student housing surge means for the people who were already there.

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Holding Their Ground: How Brighton's Independent Businesses Are Fighting Back Against Rocketing Rents

Brighton's indie retailers and creative businesses have long been the city's beating heart — but soaring commercial rents are forcing some tough decisions. From shared storefronts to pop-up pivots, we look at how the people who make Brighton brilliant are adapting, and what it means for the city's future.

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Beyond the Asking Price: The Real Cost of Renting or Buying in Brighton

Everyone knows Brighton isn't cheap. But the headline rent or sale price is only the beginning — there's a whole layer of costs that tend to ambush people once they've already signed on the dotted line. From council tax bands to the quirks of Victorian plumbing, here's what you actually need to budget for before you commit to a Brighton property.

Commercial Space

Tiny Footprint, Big Life: Are Brighton's Micro-Homes the Future of City Living?

Brighton's micro-apartment boom is turning heads — and challenging assumptions about what it actually means to live well in a coastal city. From converted Victorian terraces to purpose-built compact studios, we look at who's moving in, what they're giving up, and what they're quietly gaining. Is smaller really smarter? We went to find out.

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Seaside City, Shifting Sands: What Brighton's Rental Revolution Means for the People Who Live Here

Brighton's property scene has changed almost beyond recognition over the past decade. From the rise of holiday lets in formerly residential streets to the squeeze on long-term renters, we take a close look at what's actually happening — and what it means for the city's soul.

Commercial Space

Short Lease, Big Dreams: The Real Struggle Brighton's Creative Businesses Face When Looking for Space

Brighton is bursting with creative entrepreneurs, seasonal traders, and independent retailers — but the city's commercial property market wasn't built with them in mind. We dig into the mismatch between what small businesses actually need and what's currently on offer.

Commercial Space

Desk Space, Daydreams, and Doing It Differently: Inside Brighton's Booming Co-Working Scene

Brighton has always had a knack for turning the unconventional into something brilliant. Now, a new wave of freelancers, artists, and micro-businesses are doing exactly that with the city's overlooked commercial spaces — and the results are reshaping how people think about work entirely.

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No Room to Breathe? A Brighton Resident's Honest Guide to Finding the Right Storage Unit

Brighton's compact homes and sky-high rents mean most of us are perpetually short on space. Whether you're mid-renovation, downsizing, or just drowning in stuff, this guide cuts through the noise to help you find a storage solution that actually fits your life — and your budget.