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.


Ever Thought About A Disposable Serviced Office?

Posted on 24 May, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Just think about it, you need an office in a hurry, in either, another town, or another country.  You need said office fast and you need to get rid of it when you’re finished with it. In short, you need a disposable office. Well, that is exactly what a... Read More

London’s Commercial Property Was Much Better Value 100 Years Ago

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One hundred years ago, when the map of the world was painted pink, the British Empire was at its zenith and the City of London was the hub of global commerce. According to records placed online for the first time recently you could buy a huge commercial... Read More

Victorian Serviced Office Space

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

I was complaining to my boss about the poor lighting conditions in my serviced office and he recommended I buy a desk lamp. So I picked up a lovely Victorian style lamp on auction and this got me thinking about the Victorians. The Industrial Revolution... Read More

The Effect Of The Bank Lending For Commercial Property

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We spend a lot of our time thinking on how best to run our businesses. Should we rent, or buy our serviced office space, or work from home. But maybe we simply shouldn’t bother. The reason that I’m saying that is because I have just had a set to with... Read More

The Smallest Serviced Office Space Available

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I often harp on about cutting down on office space in my serviced office. Smaller desks, built in filing cabinets, hot desk systems…a constant attempt to create an almost space-shuttle type environment in which to work – because, space is money. Now, I... Read More

Centric Property Group Investing In The North Wests Commercial Property Future

Posted on 22 May, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Centric Property Group is investing heavily in commercial property in the North West. Towards the back end of 2010, Centric declared it was to open a new business park, housing serviced office space, in Roachdale, Greater Manchester. It was today announced... Read More

Banks Looking To Lose Commercial Property

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It has recently been reported in international business newspaper, the Financial Times, that the UK’s banks are racing to shed themselves of commercial property debts. The Financial Times declared, ‘the process of reducing the huge book of commercial... Read More

Technology, Sardines And Serviced Offices

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The symbiotic relationship between serviced offices and technology has been analysed recently, with a focus on the future and what it means for the providers of serviced offices and their occupiers. At the British Council for Offices (BCO) conference in... Read More

Will The Municipal Building Sell-Off Offer Commercial Property Development Opportunities?

Posted on 21 May, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

A new stream of commercial property is trickling onto the market. If you want to go and have a look, be prepared for one or more of the following: being told ‘stay behind the yellow line’, have someone affix a laminated card to your lapel, or have... Read More

The Best Place To Invest In Commercial Property – Including The Moon

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All international real estate is a risky investment, whether we are talking commercial property or setting up serviced offices, but the more bizarre real estate investment choice must be buying acreage on the moon. In 1980 Lunar Embassy marketed astral... 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.