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.


Retirement Age Eliminated, but what does this mean for Commercial Properties?

Posted on 7 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Compulsory retirement at the age of 65 has now been abolished in the UK. People now have the right to continue working, once they reach 65, if they wish to do so.... Read More

Commercial Property Retains Safe-Haven Appeal

Posted on 6 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Britain is a nation of property lovers. The question is: have you ever thought about buying part of the local high street by investing in commercial property, rather than the traditional residential property?... Read More

Will More Commercial Properties Accept the New £50 Note?

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

The Bank of England will introduce a new style £50 note into circulation on 2 November 2011. But with many £50 notes being refused for purchases in many commercial properties across the UK, will retailers and businesses be more willing to accept the new... Read More

Tills Jingle as Christmas Shopping Begins Early on the Struggling British High Street

Posted on 5 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Major commercial property retailers have decided that Christmas needs to come early as Britain’s high streets struggles to cope with the diminishing economy and collapsing demand from shoppers.... Read More

Google Leased Commercial Property to Help New Technology Companies in London

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Google has leased a seven-story commercial property in ‘Silicon City’, in East London to help new and upcoming technology organisations get off the ground.... Read More

Cinema Vs 2012 Olympics

Posted on 4 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Film Distributors Association (FDA) has reported that commercial properties which house cinemas may struggle during 2012.... Read More

Marks and Spencer Fined for Infringement at Commercial Property

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Marks and Spencer, one of Britain’s best loved high street chains has been fined £1 million for failing to protect contractors, customers and employees from exposure to asbestos during commercial property refurbishments.... Read More

4am Closure Planned for City Centre Commercial Property Pubs

Posted on 3 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

Commercial property public houses in the centre of Sheffield have submitted applications to Sheffield City Council to request to stay open until 4am, seven days a week.... Read More

New Shopping Village on Vacant Land for Small Derbyshire Community

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Commercial Developments, Industry News

Plans have been put forward for Church Gresley, a small local community in South Derbyshire to receive a new shopping village.... Read More

Sending Personal Parcels from the Office, Are you a Culprit?

Posted on 2 October, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

British employees are costing their companies more than £80 million in postage costs, to send personal parcels from the office,... 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.