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.
A new Labour Party policy review proposes adding a new commercial property use class and handing councils the power to locally determine permitted development rights. The first proposal is designed to halt the proliferation of certain types of premises... Read More
New laws designed to limit the cost of legal aid could cause problems for retailers defending accident claims, according to commercial property agent Prop-Search. The changes may prove hazardous to small businesses – even if they are found not to be at... Read More
Vacancy rates and empty property taxes have featured prominently in the news as of late indicating that, while the commercial property market may be showing signs of recovery, there is still some way to go. While this may be bad news for landlords with... Read More
The Duke of Westminster has turned down a dividend for the second year in succession according to the latest accounts from the Grosvenor Estate. The Duke, whose wealth is estimated at £7.5 billion in the Sunday Times Rich List, last accepted a pay-out in... Read More
The first quarter of 2013 has yielded some excellent property deals in the UK’s capital city, proving beyond doubt that London is still one of the prime markets for businesses to locate to in Europe. With a strong financial sector, a booming tourism... Read More
Today Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher, will be laid to rest in a ceremonial funeral with full military honours. The coffin bearing Baroness Thatcher, who occupied Downing Street for over a decade, will be drawn by a gun... Read More
For the first time the true cost of business rates on empty commercial properties has been revealed. A report released this week by the Taxpayers’ Alliance shows that, nationally, the figure for 2011-2012 was a massive £1.1 billion – a rise of 19 per... Read More
The temperatures may still feel more like January than April but in the City lettings market there are signs that things are warming up. This week an international company took two floors of the 17 storey 200 Aldersgate building close to St Paul’s.... Read More
England, Wales and Northern Ireland are at risk of being left behind as two Scottish cities outperform them in the commercial property market according to a report by Deloitte Real Estate. Edinburgh skyline Glasgow and Edinburgh have seen both a... Read More
Bristol has weathered the economic challenges it has faced over the past five years and is now becoming a leading UK hub of prosperity and development. The claim was made when Mayor, George Ferguson, the Chairman of the West of England LEP, Colin Skellett,... 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.
