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.


New Type of Lender enters the Commercial Property Market

Posted on 15 April, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

A new type of lender is stepping forward in the commercial property market. As the market begins to expand from traditional areas of strength, such as London and Frankfurt, to other markets, non-traditional lenders are offering funding to investors. An... Read More

Global Commercial Property Transactions forecast to rise by 15 per cent

Posted on 14 April, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Taiwanese investors will be major players Commercial property investment worldwide will increase by at least 15 per cent this year. The annual total is forecast to be well over the US $600 billion mark, according to a report released from Knight... Read More

Madison International Real Estate Fund exceeds Target

Posted on 10 April, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Madison International Realty’s Real Estate Liquidity Fund V L.P - which focuses on investment in the US, UK and mainland Western Europe, closed recently with $825 million in equity commitments. Its target was $750 million. The firm believes that its... Read More

Legal Firms axed from Crown Estate Property Panels

Posted on 7 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The Crown Estate — which manages almost £9bn worth of property — has halved its Windsor Estate and its rural coastal portfolio legal panels by re-appointing just two of the law firms its uses to advise on its vast holdings. As part of a... Read More

Bank of England raises fears over relaxation of Commercial Property Lending

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Industry News

Officials at the Bank of England have raised concerns about the relaxation of lending rules in the commercial property market, according recent minutes from its financial markets watchdog. The minutes from last month's meeting of the Financial Policy... Read More

Upward Trend in Scottish Commercial Property Market Continues

Posted on 28 March, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Activity in Scotland's commercial property market increased second half of last year, prompting Alasdair Humphery, the chairman of the Scottish Property Federation, to declare that the country is "open for business." Mr. Humphery states that commercial... Read More

CBRE recognised for Strong Performance

Posted on 25 March, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

CBRE was the leading global commercial property firm in the world for sales activity in 2013, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). It has held this position for the each of the past three years. RCA has credited CBRE with 22 per cent of the... Read More

Budget includes Benefits for the Property Industry but no action on Business Rates

Posted on 20 March, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

The boom in business growth currently gripping the UK is certainly good news for the economy, but growth limitations for businesses are preventing many from achieving their full potential as the recovery takes hold. One of the key issues, of course, is the... Read More

MIPIM 2014 demonstrates renewed Investor Confidence

Posted on 17 March, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

MIPIM 2014, which closed on Friday, demonstrated a marked improvement in confidence among property investors. The annual industry gathering celebrated its 25th anniversary against the backdrop of a year of strong market growth which suggests the recovery from... Read More

Tenth Consecutive Month of Growth for UK Commercial Property Values

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

UK commercial property values rose again in February, marking the tenth consecutive month of steady growth. The news comes in the IPD UK Monthly Property Index which reveals that values increased by 0.6 per cent last month. Over the ten month period of... 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.