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.


Unibail-Rodamco to showcase latest Shopping Centre Developments at MAPIC 2014

Posted on 28 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News, Top Properties

Europe’s largest listed commercial property company, Unibail-Rodamco, is to showcase its latest development schemes at MAPIC 2014. The company, which has assets valued at €33.6 billion, will be exhibiting on two stands at the annual international... Read More

West Midlands Property Investment Volumes approach Record Levels

Posted on 27 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Following last week’s news that commercial construction in the West Midlands has hit a 20 year high, property professionals are now predicting that the region is on course for a record year of commercial investment. According to a new report by... Read More

Oil Industry Recovery squeezing Aberdeen Industrial and Office Supply

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The oil and gas stranglehold on Aberdeen industrial and office space is forcing companies to look further afield, one industry expert has claimed. Surging prices, fuelled by the work space shortage, are also increasing an outward expansion from the... Read More

Scottish Property Tax shake-up could slow Construction and deter Investment experts warn

Posted on 24 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Scotland’s big property tax shake-up could slow construction and deter commercial investment, experts have warned. From next April the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) is replacing the current UK system of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) levied on... Read More

Canary Wharf Group and Societe Generale agree 1 Bank Street Deal

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Multinational banking and financial services company Societe Generale is to lease 280,000 sq ft in a new 700,000 sq ft Canary Wharf office building. Canary Wharf Group and Societe Generale have agreed a pre let for the ground to seventh floors of... Read More

Overseas Investors own almost 25% of UK Commercial Property

Posted on 15 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

As one of Europe’s most stable economies, Britain has attracted a great deal of investment attention in the past few years. This has seen the number of commercial properties owned by overseas investors rise sharply, with this group now holding around 25 per... Read More

Croydon prepares Business Rates Autonomy bid and Permitted Development Crackdown

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Croydon has called for greater business rates autonomy to support its plans to transform the London borough into a premier office location. The council hopes to create close to 3 million sq ft of Grade A office space in a bid to attract tech and... Read More

Midlands Property Management Team confirms Water Firm Estate Role

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Leading property and facilities management provider Bellrock has agreed a new contract with UKDN Waterflow to manage its warehouses, offices and storage properties throughout the UK. Bellrock will be responsible for the management of rent payments and... Read More

New Offices to Homes proposals threaten London’s Growth Boris tells Pickles

Posted on 10 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Following his recent pledge to oppose a further extension of permitted development rights, London Mayor Boris Johnson has joined property groups and planners in calling for continued protection for key business districts. Under the government’s... Read More

Strongest Monthly Rental Growth in Six Years recorded in September

Posted on 8 October, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Further increases in the rate of rental growth were recorded across all the main commercial property categories during September. The latest CBRE Monthly Index shows that All Property rental growth for the month stood at 0.3 per cent – the strongest... Read More

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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.