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.
Banks in the UK and Europe are currently preparing to take a major hit on their assets as they prepare to lessen their exposure to commercial property. Financial institutions have offloaded their best assets but are left with the problem of making the choice... Read More
The skyline of Manchester has changed dramatically over recent years. Even an occasional visitor will have noticed the world class buildings springing up across the city confirming its status as the North West’s principal business centre. In addition the... Read More
Only two weeks ago we reported that squatters had occupied a former Chelsea rehab clinic that had once treated pop superstar Michael Jackson. This followed the earlier occupation of the nearby Cross Keys pub. Now another Chelsea commercial property is in the... Read More
Scottish Bard Receives RICS Recognition The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) this week officially recognised the celebrated poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) for his work as a land surveyor. The bard was awarded the only posthumous membership... Read More
Demand for luxury branded goods is boosting the performance of prime retail property in Europe’s leading shopping destinations. Cushman & Wakefield reports that, in sharp contrast to many high streets, rental growth on so called ‘super streets’ rose... Read More
As Movehut has previously reported, recent changes to the law have made squatting in residential property a criminal offence. However, the changes do not apply to commercial property and we forecast that this could lead to a rise in unoccupied business... Read More
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton, has urged the government to consider introducing a Land Value Tax (LVT) arguing that it would stimulate economic activity and allow the Treasury to cut income tax for middle earners. Ms Lucas made the call via... Read More
The commercial property market in the UK is not immune to the events that are shaping the economy as a whole. Although the euro zone crisis is an ongoing source of concern for many investors and the domestic economy remains weak, there is still an underlying... Read More
The government has been warned that the proposal to postpone the business rates revaluation until 2017 is the “retail equivalent of the poll tax.” In a heated parliamentary debate MPs also questioned whether the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) was “fit... Read More
There are signs that the collapse in UK commercial property values is coming to an end, according to a leading banker. Ben Broadbent, who sits on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, believes that the UK market is better placed than most to... 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.
