While our primary focus is the UK commercial property market we will occasionally carry international stories. In the Worldwide News category you can read articles exploring global market developments or looking at a particular overseas commercial property story that has caught our attention.
Business conditions in Australia are deteriorating, and the commercial property market is taking a beating as a result. Figures released by National Australia Bank's Commercial Property Index indicate the market in Victoria is the weakest area in the country.... Read More
Although there is a serious shortage of land zoned for commercial use in the Durban area and it can take a considerable amount of time to find a property that meets all of a potential buyer's criteria, the market is considered favorable for new... Read More
With Hong Kong introducing a clampdown on speculation on the residential market, investors are turning their attention toward commercial property and the influx of money into the region is driving fears that conditions will fuel a property... Read More
Foreign investors were involved in 67 per cent of all commercial property transactions in Australia in the third quarter of 2012. In the same quarter of 2011, buyers in this group accounted for approximately 30 per cent of transactions. Over half of... Read More
Long Beach city officials have upped the ante in their dispute with medical marijuana distributors and have taken on property owners who rent to these businesses. The City Council has voted to revoke the business licence of a landlord who has allowed medical... Read More
Calgary's downtown office market has been very dynamic over the last few years, with more than five million square feet of absorption over the past three years alone. It's not likely this level of activity will continue in the long term,... Read More
One of the most remarkable commercial construction projects announced for Dubai in recent weeks is a replica of India's famous Taj Mahal. The planned building will be a more ambitious project than the original, and will be about four times larger in... Read More
Returns in the commercial property market in Ireland have been positive over the last four quarters, with returns coming at the rate of 4.8 per cent over the past year. Research firm Investment Property Databank (IPD) has released calculations indicating the... Read More
The Dubai Land Department has released a statement indicating the total value of property transactions in the first nine months of the year has reached a very impressive Dh83 billion. A total of 20,925 sales were completed during the period, and 5,042... Read More
Canada's real estate industry is in good health, according to figures released by BMO Economics. Interest rates are expected to remain low over the medium term, which will make the prospect of purchasing income-producing properties very appealing to... Read More
The ups and downs of the international commercial property market are closely related to the global economy. However the picture is not always uniform. While demand can be low in one country it can outstrip supply in another.
In this category we report on these trends and the outlook for the occupier and investment markets in Europe, the Far East and elsewhere. We also cover individual commercial property stories from around the world.
These might be articles looking at office developments in global financial centres like New York, Paris and Frankfurt. Equally they could focus on worldwide retail, industrial or leisure developments. You will also find related human interest stories in this category.
