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.
Representatives from the property, retail and banking sectors have joined forces to tackle the problem of the UK’s failing high streets. The industry-wide group met for the first time last week and has subsequently announced which organizations have signed... Read More
Business groups in Scotland have united to oppose plans to reform rates relief on empty properties. Under the proposals, due to be discussed by parliament, business rates relief on unoccupied premises will be cut from 50 per cent to 10 per cent. Supporters of... Read More
UK property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has released a report stating that Malaysian investors are accounting for a larger share of commercial property investment in the country. Approximately 10 per cent of commercial property... Read More
Forbes is predicting that the commercial property market will improve slightly in 2013. While numbers will not be substantially better for investors, operating income will be up slightly, and property values will level off. If investors can be patient... Read More
With the economic situation uncertain at best in the UK currently, it is hardly surprising that town centres in many areas are failing to live up to their potential. As out of town retail parks and internet shopping grow in popularity, traditional retail... Read More
Crossrail is expected to add £5.5 billion to residential and commercial property values along its route by 2021. The claim follows research conducted by industry consultant GVA who also expect Crossrail to lead to the development of 57,000 new homes and 3.25... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has criticised the government’s decision to postpone the business rates revaluation until 2017. Chief executive Liz Peace describes the postponement as a ‘shot in the foot’ for retailers and as embedding injustices... Read More
As wealth flows into the central London commercial property market, there is room for buyers who are specifically interested in purchasing secondary market properties. They need to be very careful in making their choices however. According to... Read More
Third quarter returns in the UK are offering encouraging numbers for investors, according to the latest report released by Jones Lang LaSalle. Returns were in the black by a rate of 1.3 per cent, compared to 0.4 per cent in the second quarter. Analysts noted... Read More
Demand for retail space fell again in the last quarter as economic uncertainty continues to depress the market. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Market Survey, which was released on Friday, shows that take-up of high street... 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.
