Retailers are benefitting from some of ‘the most flexible lease regimes ever’, says the British Property Federation (BPF).... Read More
Have you ever heard of the Hawthorne effect? It took place in the fifties and is still as valid now as it was then. Two groups of workers were chosen and separated into differing areas of a workshop. They were given identical tasks, but one group’s... Read More
Whilst many sectors went very quiet during the recent Easter break, the North West’s commercial property sector was engulfed in a flurry of activity. The Manchester Evening news has declared, ‘an Easter parade of property investments proves that the... Read More
There is always a huge debate about second homes, but I think that we really do need to clarify what these second homes are used for. Are the homes for holiday or business use? London has more second homes than anywhere else in the country, with more than... Read More
The City of London has announced plans for a new serviced offices occupant – an imposing 700,000 sq ft character set to reside at 5 Broadgate, deep in the City of London. It will be the new headquarters of Swiss investment bank UBS, supplanting the existing... Read More
I am always on the lookout for property that I can convert or apply for change of use, into either serviced offices, or some other type of commercial property. I have done quite well out of converting pubs in the past, as I have taken advantage of the... Read More
The UK has become increasingly less attractive to foreign firms, resulting in a loss of investment in UK businesses, warns the CBI in a statement circulated this week. It has also issued a list of recommendations, calling on the government to ‘completely... Read More
Could London’s serviced offices be seeing an upturn? Serviced office provider Orega has announced that its High Holborn business centre is now fully occupied after just six months. 16 High Holborn houses 281 workstations within its walls, as well as... Read More
Threadneedle’s head of commercial property investment has warned that the predicted imminent rise in interest rates could threaten commercial property values across the country. Not such good news for property investors, but something to lift the spirits of... Read More
These are the official land registry property figures for this month (April 2011) and they don’t make great reading. February's data shows a negative monthly house price change of -0.8 per cent. The average house price in England and Wales is now... Read More
