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 crude demarcation of the European market What factors do institutional investors consider when differentiating between European primary and secondary property? According to the FT Global Property Insight the market can be split between a few leading... Read More
Business Secretary Vince Cable is believed to be pressing hard behind the scenes for a shake-up of the business rates system. Following a wave of retailers entering administration since the turn of the year, Mr Cable is urging Chancellor George Osborne to... Read More
The outlook for UK commercial property returns is expected to be positive, even though economic growth in the country is "likely to be slow," according to Property Wire. Prices are expected to remain stable throughout 2013 which is an improvement over last... Read More
Over 20,000 property professionals are gathering in the South of France today as MIPIM 2013 gets underway in Cannes. MIPIM (Le marché international des professionnels de l’immobilier – the international market for real estate professionals) is an annual... Read More
London’s West End is the most expensive office market in the world for the first time since 2008 after regaining its number one spot from Hong Kong. The findings are included in Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Space Across the World 2013 report, which... Read More
You may be thinking about investing in a commercial property, but do you know what components make up your investment? Obviously money is one factor, but what other aspects are important to the success of your investment? Without getting too... Read More
With the UK commercial property market beginning to show signs of improvement now could be a good time for investors to add to their portfolios. Those who are prepared to take a look at the secondary market will find there is less competition for assets... Read More
The government is facing a setback to its plans to allow landlords to convert offices to residential use without planning permission. Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was confident the new rules could be in place by... Read More
According to the world’s leading commercial property services advisor, the value of the Scottish market fell to the lowest recorded level since 2001 in the final quarter of 2012. In research conducted by CBRE it is shown that only £212 million worth of... Read More
The landlords at the centre of an international wrangle over a mural by celebrated street artist Banksy have finally broken their silence over the issue. Robert Davies and Les Gilbert, directors of property firm Wood Green Investments, claim they are... 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.