Monthly Archives: January 2013



Honda to Downsize at Swindon Plant

Posted on 16 January, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

It seems that 2012 was the year for the UK car manufacturing industry, with increasing numbers of international brands choosing to invest in the skill and expertise of the country’s workforce. Firms such as Jaguar Land Rover and Vauxhall chose to expand... Read More

Don Valley Stadium Could Face Closure

Posted on 15 January, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Top Properties

The Sheffield stadium where Jessica Ennis trains could be closed in an attempt to save money, according to a report seen by the BBC. The document shows Sheffield City Council could save £500,000 a year if the Don Valley Stadium was to shut. The... Read More

Value of Kent Farmland Rises

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

The value of farmland in Kent rose by nearly three per cent during 2012 and currently stands at £6,214 per acre. Considered over a longer period, prices in the county have risen by an incredible 11,500 per cent since the 1950s and further increases are... Read More

Taipei Commercial Property Market Remains Sluggish

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

It is forecast that commercial property market conditions in Taipei are likely remain slow over the next several months. Tighter investment thresholds will continue to restrict life insurance companies, which accounted for over half of the transactions that... Read More

Banks Rebalancing UK Commercial Loan Books

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The estimated total value of outstanding debt secured against commercial property was £285 billion as of the middle of 2012. This figure takes into account loans secured by Ireland's NAMA bank according to De Montfort University's UK Commercial Property... Read More

Commercial Property Energy Savings Linked to TV

Posted on 14 January, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

A TV monitor in the lobby of a Birmingham office and retail building has been credited with helping to cut energy consumption by over 55 per cent. This is the finding of the Climate Change Property Fund (CCPF) which owns and manages the building in the... Read More

Damp December puts Downer on Greggs Sales

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Last week, it was announced that the bumper Christmas sales season so hoped for by retailers on the high street failed to materialise, with only a select few such as John Lewis enjoying a high measure of success during the past few weeks. This could spell... Read More

Swindon Office Complex Hosts Exhibition of 20th Century Art

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

The public is invited to enjoy the work of some of the leading British artists of the 20th century at a contemporary Swindon office turned temporary gallery space. Swindon Borough Council is staging the exhibition, which opens today, in conjunction with... Read More

Growing Number of Farm Shops Support Rural Economy

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

The New Year was barely underway when MP Stephen Mosley officially opened a new farm shop in Chester. Cheshire Made offers local farmers and producers the opportunity to display and sell their produce, and its opening confirms the growing popularity of the... Read More

Growth Continues in Atlantic City Commercial Market

Posted on 13 January, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Commercial real estate specialists in the Atlantic City area are pleased by the slow but steady growth pattern the market experienced in 2012 and are hoping it continues into 2013. Vacancy rates for industrial, retail, and office properties are... Read More