Industry News


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.


Jones Lang Unit Poised to Become Most Active Commercial Property Lender in the UK

Posted on 11 June, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Jones Lang, a unit of LaSalle Investment Management, is stepping forward to offer commercial property loans at a time when banks are tightening their lending rules.... Read More

130,000 Commercial Properties at Risk from Flooding

Posted on 10 June, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Industry News

The National Flood Forum is dedicated to ensuring that property owners have access to affordable flood insurance in the UK but with 130,000 commercial properties and 1.7 million homes at risk of damage from coastal or river flooding... Read More

Are Staycations in British Commercial Properties Really the Cheaper Alternative?

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy, Industry News

Luxury holidays are an extravagance few can afford right now, with the double dip recession and Eurozone crisis dominating headlines across Europe.... Read More

Jon Hunt Creates Chain of Office Properties in London

Posted on 9 June, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Jon Hunt, who made £375 million when he sold his real estate brokerage firm Foxtons Ltd., has invested some of his fortune creating a line of luxury office properties in various locations across London.... Read More

HMV Sells Iconic Music Commercial Property to Recoup Financial Losses

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

After just two years of ownership, HMV has sold iconic music commercial property, The Hammersmith Apollo to music entertainment network Stage C for a price tag of £32 million.... Read More

University Warns of Upcoming UK Commercial Property Refinancing Crisis

Posted on 8 June, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Industry News

Commercial property investors in the UK should take note of the results of a survey conducted by De Montfort University in Leicester, who are predicting that they may be unable to refinance up to £100 billion of loans in the wake of the ongoing European debt... Read More

Made in Britain Products Profits from Jubilee in Commercial Properties

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial properties officially caught Jubilee fever over the long weekend, with souvenirs and memorabilia revenue soaring over the four day holiday.... Read More

Do you use your Office Email to Gossip?

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Goodbye to the days of having a quick gossip by the vender or in the toilets as a recent study has revealed that one in seven emails sent at work are now gossip related.... Read More

397 Commercial Properties Saved as Clinton Cards is Sold

Posted on 7 June, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

Clinton Cards PLC, which went into administration in May 2012, has been offered a lifeline after American company, Lakeshore Lending Limited agreed to buy the business.... Read More

Are Tesco Commercial Properties Watching You?

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

Few things are more annoying in life than visiting your local commercial property supermarket only to find that a specific item you need is “out of stock” or “discontinued”.... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

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.