Monthly Archives: November 2013



Call for Speculative Development in Northamptonshire as Demand outstrips Supply

Posted on 26 November, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Industry News

Despite several multi-million pound development deals a county’s commercial property stock has reached “critical” levels. Dachser’s new facility at Brackmills Point in Northampton With a number of new design-and-build projects on the stocks,... Read More

Rabbi and Billionaire in London Property Dispute

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets

Billionaire Gennadiy Bogolyubov is being sued by rabbi Yonah Pruss in a dispute over two central London properties which are worth hundreds of millions of pounds, the Evening Standard reports. The rabbi claims that he and Mr. Bogolyubov set up a joint... Read More

Footfall Monitor records Concerning Drop in October

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While retailers are eagerly anticipating the Christmas rush and the boom in profits it generally leads to, spirits have been somewhat dampened by recent news on the high street. After a massively successful summer season, it appears that the change in weather... Read More

Industrial Output and Property Investment on the Rise

Posted on 25 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Industry News

British manufacturing firms are enjoying a boom period following years of recession, with both domestic and overseas demand leading to strong job creation within the sector. In fact, growth in the manufacturing industry is only outstripped by that in the... Read More

Loan Launches Tyneside Business Park Scheme

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Work has started on the first business park development north of the River Tyne since the onset of the recession. Earlier this year the Washington-based Hellens Group decided to breath life into an industrial development it moth-balled almost five... Read More

New Consumer Rights Legislation due by Christmas

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Christmas trading period always proves to be the busiest in the retail industry, with thousands of consumers flooding into their local shopping centres and spending hours online in order to find the perfect gift for friends and family members. However,... Read More

Airspace Investments sees Big Profit Rise

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Worldwide Property News

Airspace Investments, one of Ireland’s highest profile property firms, has bounced back from a €10.5m loss to report a 67 per cent rise in profits. O'Connell Street, Dublin In 2011 the company limited an unexpected loss by writing down almost... Read More

Bosses warned not to ignore the Over-50s

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Britain is running the risk of becoming a skills desert if employers continue to ignore the value of older workers, a national expert on ageing has warned. "There is real value in retaining the rich skills of older workers, but few businesses have yet... Read More

Will City of Culture Accolade benefit Hull?

Posted on 24 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

This week it was announced that Hull is to be the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, having beaten rivals such as Dundee, Swansea Bay and Leicester to hold the coveted title. Yet while this accolade will no doubt play an important role in boosting interest in... Read More

New-Build Rate Relief Scheme Leaves Agents Unimpressed

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Just days from the introduction of an empty property rate relief scheme for newly-built commercial premises the Government initiative is already attracting heavy criticism. The fine details of the £150m scheme have only just been released, but it is... Read More