Amongst retention and tenant attraction, property value is a significant priority for landlords, ensuring that their investment holds true long-term value. However, property value isn’t just about ensuring adequate access to standard utilities with some premium features; adequate connectivity is also at the core of long-term property profitability. Approximately 65% of commercial landlords have undertaken extensive works to improve digital connectivity in their portfolio in order to meet rising speed expectations from tenants.
This blog explores how and why connectivity is the critical missing ingredient to boosting value.
Does full fibre increase property value?
In short, full fibre connectivity does increase value, simply due to it equipping a commercial or residential premises with the desirable features of occupants. This boosts the property’s market appeal and gives landlords the headroom to charge a more competitive price for their tenancy. Almost three quarters of commercial renters in the UK state that poorly connected offices will become obsolete spaces in the next few years – highlighting the strategic importance of investing in full fibre infrastructure.
The role of business-grade connectivity
As landlords expand their portfolios to include high-density commercial properties such as office blocks and co-working spaces, the need for business-grade connectivity becomes increasingly critical. High-capacity bandwidth and low contention ratios are essential to ensure users aren't competing for internet speed, particularly during peak usage hours. Unlike residential services, which often suffer from high contention, limited capacity, and asymmetrical speeds, business-grade connections provide the reliability and performance inhabitants expect. Without this, landlords risk deterring potential tenants or buyers who prioritize connectivity for their operations.
The smart office shift
One of the central reasons as to why full fibre has such a significant impact on a property’s value, is due to it being a critical enabler for a smart home/office. Smart offices comprise of smart technology intimately integrated with the baseline functions of a commercial premises, with an emphasis on energy, lighting, and climate control. Around one in six businesses use artificial intelligence in their daily operations, meaning landlords need to adopt the infrastructure to support technologies that reply on a low latency connection. Full fibre is the only solution that can support such data hungry technologies, so it’s imperative for landlords to adopt this infrastructure now, in order to continue attracting and retaining high-paying occupants.
Portfolio expansion
Modern multi-dwelling units (MDUs) are increasingly incorporating co-working spaces to meet the needs of the UK's growing population of remote workers, which now stands at nearly 44%. This diversification of property portfolios is made possible through full fibre connectivity. Commercial property occupiers require ultrafast, reliable, business-grade internet to operate efficiently in these shared spaces. Full fibre enables the seamless upload and download of large files from the cloud, crystal-clear video conferencing over VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), and supports critical business services through static IPs and low contention ratios—ensuring that these spaces can function as effective extensions of the office environment.
Additionally, full fibre infrastructure enables landlords to open their premises to parking, using ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) to track vehicle movements, resulting in further revenue streams. This is especially beneficial for landlords with units in business-dense areas such as retail spaces and town centres.
Alongside this, having ultrafast infrastructure means landlords can seamlessly integrate electric vehicle charging points that support electronic point of sale systems. Not only does this unleash further monetisation opportunities, but ensures landlords are facilitating greener methods of transport – benefitting individual ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) initiatives.
Choose Faster Britain for a True Business Grade Network to Support Your Property
Landlords need a business-grade connection to fully capitalise on the benefits that can increase the value of their properties. The Faster Britain network provides a unique opportunity for landlords to diversify their portfolios while meeting the growing bandwidth demands of commercial tenants. A Faster Britain connection ensures that properties are equipped with essential features like static IPs, symmetrical upload and download speeds, and enhanced resilience. These advantages not only attract and retain interested renters but also contribute to long-term property value growth. To find out if your property is connected to the Faster Britain network, check your postcode now.
