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.
In the first six months of 2013, North American investors made a strong showing in the European retail property market, according to CBRE. Sales were up 17 per cent over the same period last year, for a total of €15 billion. North American investors... Read More
A law firm which specializes in commercial property law and litigation has been praised in a national guide for its "outstandingly good all round" service. Cumbrian-based Burnetts, which has offices in Carlisle, Newcastle and Penrith, is top of the... Read More
Take up of office space outside London is at its highest level for five years. The latest figures show that 1.6 million sq ft was let in the first six months of 2013 as renewed confidence encouraged businesses to seek larger premises. This has attracted... Read More
A group of Labour MPs want the £8.6 billion Crown Estate to be turned into a Sovereign Wealth Fund. They will make the call at the Co-operative Party’s annual conference which begins tomorrow in Edinburgh. The Crown Estate, which dates back to 1760,... Read More
Rural English estates have continued to perform well against other asset classes, according to the results of a new survey. The Saville 2013 Benchmarking Survey results showed that the average gross income on all estates grew by 5.3 per cent to £212... Read More
Consensus emerging that system is no longer fit for purpose This week Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged to freeze business rates if his party is successful at the next election. While this has been cautiously welcomed by the business and commercial property... Read More
Monthly commercial property returns increased to 0.9 per cent in August, and reached their highest levels since March 2011, as positive signs in the economy continue to filter down to the market. According to the IPD UK Monthly Index, returns were... Read More
UK's commercial sectors showed total returns of 1.1 per cent, according to CBRE's latest index. Capital values are continuing to grow, and increased by 0.5 per cent over the same period. As a result, the capital growth value increased by 0.1 per cent over the... Read More
When interest rates started to rise this spring, some analysts feared that commercial property values would either slow their rise or even start to fall. It appears that some of these fears are starting to be realised. Green Street Advisors released... Read More
Confidence in the sustainability of the UK's economic recovery has spread from London to the rest of the country's commercial property market. This pattern is likely to be mirrored throughout continental Europe and underpin shares of listed property... 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.
