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.


Buoyant Yorkshire Market is a “Land Of Opportunity”

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

Less than three weeks after it announced the signing of two more tenants at its 70-acre Burnley Bridge Business Park, the Eshton Group says its expects to see its turnover top £10m by 2016. The Guisley-based developer — currently reporting a... Read More

Canary Wharf Group becomes first Property Company to make London Living Wage commitment

Posted on 23 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Canary Wharf Group has made history by becoming the first major property company to commit to paying the London Living Wage. This means any worker taken on by the group, regardless of whether on a permanent or contractual basis, will receive a minimum... Read More

“No” vote to trigger Scottish Property surge

Posted on 19 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Yesterday’s rejection of independence by Scottish voters is likely to trigger a surge in commercial development and investment, some experts are claiming. Last week, it emerged that property investors were inserting “exit clauses”into deals in... Read More

Value of Canary Wharf Group portfolio rises to £6.3 billion

Posted on 18 September, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

An ‘extremely active and exciting’ six months boosted the value of Canary Wharf Group’s property portfolio by 8.4 per cent, interim results published today reveal. During the first half of the year (ending 30 June 2014) the value of the portfolio... Read More

Regional Markets deliver strong results for Property Investors

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The upturn in the regional property markets is continuing with one Midlands company reporting a staggering 238 per cent surge in profits and a Yorkshire investment firm seeing a rise in the value of its portfolio. In a six-month return which saw it... Read More

Chancel Repair Bills still an issue for Property Owners warns Commercial Agent

Posted on 15 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Properties with “Glebe “and“Tithe” in their name may sound appealing, but there may well be an “ecclesiastical surprise” buried deep in their title deeds, warns one leading commercial agent. Traditionally, properties built on church land... Read More

Bristol Property Market upturn highlights Industry Skills Shortage

Posted on 11 September, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The property market in Bristol is buzzing with the number of transactions in the first half of the year the highest since 2005. In addition, a number of residential and commercial developments/refurbishments  are currently underway to meet demand. As... Read More

Pre-Referendum Investors demanding Scottish Exit Clause

Posted on 10 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

As uncertainty about next week’s independence referendum grows, an increasing number of commercial property buyers are inserting “exit clauses” into contracts on Scottish deals, property experts are claiming. While the clauses would give buyers... Read More

Commercial Rental growth slows during August

Posted on 9 September, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

All UK commercial property sectors recorded a weaker performance during August, according to the latest CBRE Monthly Index. Total returns were 1.4 per cent, largely driven by a 0.9 per cent growth in capital values, which have increased by 8.1 per cent... Read More

Local Authorities fear scrapping Office to Resi opt outs will threaten London Supply

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

Government plans to scrap the right of local authorities to seek exemption from the office to residential conversion scheme threatens to take millions of square feet out of the London market. The scheme, which allows landlords to convert office space... 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.