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.
As 2012 ticks towards its close and the celebrations beckon, where are the best places to begin the New Year? Well, according to a recent report, the city with the best quality of life in the world is Vienna. London is the highest ranked UK city but... Read More
The government has signalled the next stage of its plans to regenerate the high street is by opening its own pop-up shop to encourage entrepreneurs. The shop was opened in the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Victoria office building by... Read More
As Christmas approaches and the commercial property market continues to be sluggish for owners, landlords must come up with innovative ways to attract tenants. Some of them are offering incentives that make them look a bit like Father Christmas offering... Read More
In last week’s Autumn Statement the Chancellor George Osborne announced all newly built commercial property completed between October of next year and September 2016 will be exempt from empty property rates for 18 months. It is hoped this move will give... Read More
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) are offering better yields to investors than corporate bonds issued by lenders, which means investors seem to be betting on a commercial property recovery. According to JPMorgan Chase & Co., relative spreads... Read More
Due to its central location and easy access to the motorway network, the Midlands has established itself as a core logistics and distribution hub. Overall, 14 per cent of the stock on the market is stored and transported from the region’s 20.4 million... Read More
Fitch Ratings has released data indicating that the majority of European commercial property loans that have reached maturity this year remain unpaid. However the data relates exclusively to those loans that were part of secularization deals structured... Read More
Technology and telecommunications firms rented more new office space in Europe in the first six months of 2012 than banks and financial firms, according to a report issued by property consultancy CBRE. The worldwide popularity of mobile devices like... Read More
Charities and commercial property landlords in Wales will suffer if a proposed cut in business rates relief is approved by the Welsh Assembly - A recent review of the rating system suggests cutting relief on charity shops from 80 per cent to 50 per cent and... Read More
October marked the twelfth straight month that UK commercial property values fell due the country's sluggish economy, according to figures released by Investment Property Databank (IPD). The average value of warehouses, offices and stores fell by 0.3... 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.
