In the Economy category you will find all the latest news concerning the economic picture and its impact on the UK commercial property market. This includes the wider effect on businesses, employment and consumers.
Britain’s distribution and retail sectors are continuing to outperform many of the more traditional property markets, according to the latest figures from consultants Knight Frank. In its latest logistics and industrial Occupier and Investment... Read More
Colliers International has sold a stylish bed-and-breakfast property in the Cotswolds hotspot of Winchcombe for £850,000. New owners of the Malvern View B & B are Marco and Cathy Giorgi who sold a larger hotel in Eastbourne to make the switch — along... Read More
Work on the new multi-million pound Gateway Retail Park in Cannock has been completed — with every tenant expected to be open by the end of this month. Partners Hortons’ Estate and Trebor Developments have completed the prestigious development —... Read More
Birmingham’s increasingly strong regional commercial property market is a cause of great celebration for investors in the area, with local property group Real Estate Investors one of the major beneficiaries of this trend. This week, the real estate... Read More
The highly anticipated redevelopment plans for intu Milton Keynes have been granted, which will create a strong economic boost for the area going forward. Deemed one of the most significant retail and leisure developments in Central Milton Keynes in... Read More
In many towns and cities throughout the UK, businesses are facing a chronic shortage of affordable office space as more and more seek to expand following the turbulent years of economic difficulty. In Cambridge, councillors have taken a step to redress the... Read More
Eight years after the first symptoms of the global recession the West Midlands economy has at last returned to "rude health", according to Lambert Smith Hampton's (LSH). In the agency’s latest Industrial and Logistics Market Review it highlights at... Read More
The summer sunshine at the beginning of July did much to elevate the mood of British consumers, and it appears that this ebullience translated into a strong period for retail sales. And while online retailers enjoyed a proportion of the success, bricks and... Read More
Thanks to a strong uplift in consumer confidence, the number of shopping centre developments in the UK has skyrocketed in recent years, with many developers choosing to capitalise on the expansion plans of numerous High Street retailers. According to... Read More
Office take-up in Sheffield has almost overtaken last year’s total letting figure, according to Lambert Smith Hampton. But, warns the property management company, there has been a “significant” fall in the number of second quarter Grade A deals.... Read More
The economy affects us all. It can make or break Governments, prove a factor in the success or failure of a business and dramatically influence consumer confidence. Our articles focus on its impact on the commercial property market in the widest sense.
This means that we cover stories on how the economy affects the prospects of commercial property occupiers and their employees. We also carry the latest company, financial and consumer news.
So if you want to read about the latest corporate developments or keep up to date with recent openings and closures on the high street then this is the page for you.
