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.


Rural commercial property

Posted on 6 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

It used to be that I loved working in the city…but now, as the middle age years creep up on me, I have started to yearn for the quiet of the country. And so I started to search for the perfect village to buy in. I wanted picture postcard England, all... Read More

The modern traveling businessman

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Does one even need to have a space in a commercial property or a serviced office? That seems like a strange question but let’s think about it. If you spend most of your life on the road then all you would need is some sort of storage at work and probably a... Read More

Hong Kong takes ‘most expensive workplace’ crown

Posted on 5 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Fanfare please! Hong Kong is now home to the most expensive serviced offices in the world. Figures released for 2010 show the average annual occupancy price per workstation is £13,730, a 31% increase from 2009, when London’s West End occupied the top spot.... Read More

Serviced offices in a downsizing economy

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As companies downsize due to the economy or small companies are started due to redundant ex-employees starting their own businesses the demand for smaller commercial property or serviced offices is becoming greater. On a recent trip that I did across... Read More

The wider benefits of commercial property development

Posted on 4 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Retail therapy is established, if not medically then at least statistically, as one of Britain's favourite pastimes. A prescription of retail development, administered to towns and cities, will have an equally remedial effect, promoting recovery and... Read More

Leveraging Serviced offices in a recovering economy

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According to the Office for National Statistics, in March 2011 there were over 2 million enterprises in the UK registered for VAT/PAYE, which is a decrease of 2.4% compared to the figures for the same period in 2009. However, with the country now said to be... Read More

Commercial Property Market in Stockport

Posted on 3 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

With the country facing uncertain times ahead this year, what is the state of the Commercial Property Market in Stockport? Over the last 3 months the Commercial Property market seemed to be stabilising and started to show signs of recovery, so was their... Read More

How S106 can benefit your commercial property plans

Posted on 2 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Sclerotic planning application processes can sometimes leave commercial property professionals feeling as if they are trapped in the numerological nightmare of Room 101. Those seeking salvation should head five doors down and knock at number 106, for... Read More

Financing your commercial property purchase

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If you’re considering buying a commercial property it’s important to assess the best means of doing so before you start your search. Such a purchase is a massive investment and hugely important to the future of your business; it is therefore not one to be... Read More

Profiting from commercial property investment

Posted on 1 April, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Buying and selling commercial property for profit – can it be done? In the past few years we have all seen how easy it is to make money on residential property by simply buying a run down property, fixing it up and reselling it. Countless television... 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.