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.
Whenever you visit the high street, no matter what town you live in, you are bound to walk past a number of boarded up shops. Since 2009 the number of vacant retail properties has slowly increased, but 2012 saw the first promising drop. Last year,... Read More
January marked the 15th consecutive month of falling commercial real estate values in the United Kingdom, according to figures released by Investment Property Databank Ltd. The retail sector led the way in the disappointing returns. The average value... Read More
Britain is in something of a complicated place on the world business map at present. First of all, the economic situation is causing the value of the pound to fluctuate on almost a daily basis, making the UK a gamble for international investors. The United... Read More
Since the beginning of the year there have been various local and regional reports suggesting that we are about to see an upturn in the UK commercial property market. In recent weeks agents in London, Basingstoke, Eastbourne and Leicestershire have all... Read More
Last week a report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that prices for farmland reached record levels during the second half of 2012. The RICS/RAC Rural Land Market Survey records the average price for farmland in England and... Read More
Buying a commercial insurance policy is not a decision a property owner should make lightly. It is one that requires careful thought and should not be unduly influenced by a persuasive marketer. This is the type of produce that one buys hoping that it... Read More
Mayor Boris Johnson is seeking exemption for large parts of central London from new legislation making it easier to convert offices to residential use. Deputy Mayor for planning, Edward Lister, confirmed that Johnson will be asking for an exemption for the... Read More
Double-Digit Returns Forecast by 2015 The UK will benefit from improving global economic conditions after 2013 and will see net trade improve as a result, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. The firm's global head of market economics, Paul Mortimer-Lee,... Read More
The results of a new report conducted by inMotion Real Estate indicate that commercial property professionals are becoming more comfortable with mobile technology. The residential market has embraced handheld devices for some time, but the commercial... Read More
A property firm is doing its bit for the environment by installing beehives in Birmingham city centre. Cushman & Wakefield has already introduced hives to buildings it manages in other cities and has now announced plans to roll out the scheme in the... 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.
