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.
A ruling by the Supreme Court has brought to an end a five year legal battle that threatened the estates of some of the UK’s wealthiest landlords. An unintended loophole in the 2002 Leasehold Reform Act had led to confusion about the distinction between... Read More
Commercial properties in central London have been a bright spot on the investment map this year, with capital values up by 0.2 per cent in August. According to the CBRE UK Monthly index, although the returns are down from the 0.4 per cent figure in July, they... Read More
Proposals designed to ensure banks are protected from the potential risks of property lending could have a negative impact on the UK commercial property market, it has been claimed. A simulation by analysts Investment Property Databank (IPD)... Read More
Experts have warned ministers that the SNP's plans for a new property tax poses a risk to the economy. This measure may dissuade companies and business people who are considering moving to Scotland. The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax... Read More
Logistics is emerging as a distinct and attractive commercial property asset class according to the Investment Property Databank (IPD). The IPD Pan-European Logistics Performance Report published last week shows that logistics property ranks second only to... Read More
Receivers will be putting distressed properties worth €300m on the market soon. Developer Noel Smyth's Alburn Real Estate Capital will be offered within the next few weeks. These holdings alone have an estimated value of €147m. Brian and... Read More
Property agent Knight Frank says London is becoming a magnet for foreign commercial property investors in spite of disappointing growth figures for the domestic economy. The company has stated that revenues have grown eight per cent to £334m in the year... Read More
CLS Holdings Plc, a UK investment company with $1.5 billion in real estate holdings, recently ended a bond sale four days early due to strong demand from potential investors. The company, which currently holds properties in France, Germany, and Sweden, as... Read More
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is forecasting a 12 per cent reduction in U.S. commercial real estate sales to the year 2014 due to lower projections for economic growth. Figures released by the organization now predict sales of $748 billion in the... Read More
Japan's largest developer by market value, Mitsubishi Estate Co., has raised 11.2 billion yen ($143 billion) to purchase four properties in Tokyo. The real estate will form part of its private real estate investment trust. The properties were bought by... 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.
