Industry News


In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.


A Positive 2016 For UK Office Market

A Positive 2016 For UK Office Market
Posted on 22 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

The UK office market in 2015 saw strong performance and is set to follow into 2016, according to reports. In 2015, there was a substantial demand in the British office market, mainly the sub markets such as London, Bristol, Manchester and... Read More

Commercial Real Estate Worth Fifth of UK Net Wealth

Commercial Real Estate Worth Fifth of UK Net Wealth
Posted on 21 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A recent report commissioned by the British Property Federation (BPF) has revealed that commercial real estate is worth £1,662bn and represents 20.6% of the total net wealth in the UK. In 2014, commercial real estate contributed £94.2bn to the UK's... Read More

Greater London and South East Companies Seek Quality Accommodation Over Costs

Greater London and South East Companies Seek Quality Accommodation Over Costs
Posted on 20 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

New research from Savills has revealed that corporate occupiers in Greater London and South East move 6.9 miles on average when they relocate, with the common distance being 0.5 miles. Since 2010, every Grade A relocation over 20,000 sq ft has been... Read More

Radical New Model Aimed to Revitalise Britain’s High Streets

Radical New Model Aimed to Revitalise Britain's High Streets
Posted on 19 January, 2016 by admin under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A new hard-hitting report has been proposed which introduces a radical new model that will inevitably help get investment back into Britain's high streets. The Town Centre Investment Zones report was launched by a collection of property industry... Read More

A Risky 2016 Awaits UK Manufacturers

A risky 2016 awaits UK manufacturers
Posted on 18 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to the latest EEF/Aldermore Executive Survey, UK manufacturers are envisioning 2016 to be full of tough decisions and prominent risks due to ongoing economic hangover from 2015, while confidence slips in the industry itself within the UK.... Read More

The Uncertain Future of High Street Retail

The uncertain future of high street retail
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Uncertain Future of High Street Retail High Street stores have always been there when we need them. If you ever need a DVD, video game, greeting card or item of clothing, you could guarantee a successful acquisition when you visit a shop in your... Read More

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment
Posted on 14 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With the ever increasing prices and a crunch in yields, London has missed out on being in the top 10 list for best cities in Europe for investment prospects for the first time in four years, coming in 15th place, according to reports by PwC and the Urban Land... Read More

HSBC’S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure

HSBC'S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure
Posted on 13 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The sale of Birmingham's Exchange Buildings has now officially been concluded by Aviva investors, in a deal that observers have suggested is worth £40 million. Reflecting a net initial yield of 4.5%, the deal was done on behalf of Aviva life and... Read More

Record Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment

Record High Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment
Posted on 12 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With help from the highest rental value growth since 2008, the total return on investment from the UK commercial property sector at the end of 2015 was strong, reaching 14% along with December delivering returns of 1.1%, CBRE's latest Monthly Index reveals.... Read More

Shopping Centre Transactions Reach £4.3 billion in 2015

UK Shopping Centre Transactions Reach Record £4.3 billion in 2015
Posted on 8 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

It was a successful year for UK shopping centres in 2015, which saw the investment market stay strong throughout, with a total of £4.3 billion traded over 86 assets. This is 8 per cent higher than the long term average of £3.98 billion, a report from... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.

We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.

Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.