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.
Since the end of the recession the commercial property market has come on in leaps and bounds with high demand across key economic regions yielding strong results for landlords and property agents. However, as this demand nears its peak smaller businesses are... Read More
Business owners are being urged to double check their property’s planning permission after a recent Supreme Court ruling backed a council’s right to block off long-standing parking bays and refuse a compensation demand. The “fine print” warning comes... Read More
Without a single standard of measurement in use worldwide, it is challenging for buyers and sellers to get a firm handle on overseas property markets. That situation will change shortly, as a new global standard will be implemented later this... Read More
The commercial property market has been showing positive signs of recovery for several months but the rise in the value of sterling is potentially unhelpful to the market, since it poses a threat to future growth. There has been a significant level of... Read More
In locations throughout the UK, commercial agents are reporting rising demand as the economy improves and business confidence rises. This has led to agents in a number of regional areas voicing concerns over a lack of supply following years of almost zero... Read More
Land Securities reports that a planning application will be submitted next month to install sunshades at its 20 Fenchurch Street tower to solve the building’s solar glare issue. The announcement came in the developer’s Third Quarter Interim... Read More
Confusion over a new Government-backed insurance scheme could leave many commercial property owners “paddling their own canoe”, one the country's leading agents has warned. Prop-Search surveyor Samantha Jones With a 14-year agreement between the... Read More
The majority of London businesses could save as much as 24 per cent on rent, claims a leading commercial property agent. DeVono says many businesses end up overpaying because they don’t know where savings could be made. Adam Landau, a director at... Read More
Mitsubishi Corp, Japan’s largest trading house, has launched an investment fund focusing on London commercial property that has the potential to raise up to £500m from institutions in its home country, as well as other nations. The company has said... Read More
The UK commercial property market has finally turned the corner following six years in the doldrums. However, until recently, the vast majority of activity has been focussed on London and other major business centres such as Manchester and Birmingham, with... Read More
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.
