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.
The Irish division of the international property giant CBRE plunged into the red last year with pre-tax losses of €4.57m (£3.82m). In its annual return CBRE Ireland claimed revenues for 2012 had tumbled by 34 per cent to €7.5m (£6.27m),... Read More
A leading property company has linked its network of 15,000 staff to the cloud as part of a “global technology upgrade”. Cushman & Wakefield — which has offices in London, Shanghai and New York — decided on the cutting edge update to help... Read More
After years of empty and mothballed floorspace, Newcastle has recorded its highest office take-up since the start of the recession. Although overall re-lets for Tyneside are down at just 178,071sq ft — lower than the average quarterly take-up rate... Read More
DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster entered administration for the second time this year in October, with mass store closures across the country greatly affecting employees in the run up to Christmas. Unfortunately, this trend appears set to continue with... Read More
Reviving Britain’s ailing town centres will need radical action and planning, according to a new report. The Distressed Town Centre Property Taskforce — set up after retail guru Mary Portas's review of the High Street — claims the scale of the... Read More
In recent months, the campaign to freeze business rates, or overhaul the system entirely, has been stepped up by retail and property bodies as Chancellor George Osborne prepares to release the details of his Autumn Statement. However, the BBC has... Read More
The latest research from Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has found that Manchester office space is being snapped up at a rapid pace. The year started off slowly, but Q3 saw city centre take-up reach 198,766 sq ft. This figure represents an increase of 77... Read More
They are moving into empty shops and supermarkets and vacant offices across the country to breathe life into run down streets and drab developments. And, while artists and designers across the UK are finding new places to work and exhibit, landlords have... Read More
The debate over business rates is already a contentious issue with numerous bodies campaigning for a change to the system which would benefit small retailers in particular. According to many critics, the revaluation postponement has only has only added... Read More
Commercial property owners are pressing the Government to bring the law on squatting in line with homes and private premises. Prop-Manage head of management David Robbins It is illegal — under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act... 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.
