With sunny weather bringing record numbers of tourists to the UK in the summer, retailers and leisure businesses in seaside towns especially will be looking forward to 2014 and hoping to build on these positive foundations and encourage growth in regional... Read More
The Prince of Wales has called for the introduction of a development time limit covering historic properties. The Prince believes a change in the law would force owners to take a responsible and sensitive approach to redevelopment, and that those who neglect... Read More
DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster entered administration for the second time this year in October, with mass store closures across the country greatly affecting employees in the run up to Christmas. Unfortunately, this trend appears set to continue with... Read More
In its first venture outside Indian property company Lodha has purchased the Canadian High Commission building in London for £306m. The Mumbai-based group beat off six rivals — including bidders from the Middle East, Asia and Russia— to snap up... Read More
The country’s first digital shopping wall — which aims to give smaller businesses a virtual presence on the high street — has been launched on Tyneside. An empty storefront on South Shield’s King Street — once the town’s retail hub — has... Read More
The recession may have officially ended several months ago, yet the financial pressure upon UK households still continues to have an impact on consumer spending habits. A new trend, for consumers to actively pursue budget-friendly purchases wherever... Read More
Reviving Britain’s ailing town centres will need radical action and planning, according to a new report. The Distressed Town Centre Property Taskforce — set up after retail guru Mary Portas's review of the High Street — claims the scale of the... Read More
Business start-ups have become key driving forces behind the growth of the UK economy, with the latest Entrepreneurs Index revealing that more than 90,000 new businesses were established during the first half of 2013. Business Secretary Vince... Read More
Investors looking for a better return than London or other European markets are turning to the German property market to boost their portfolio. The rush for high yield investments has increased transactions by 18.6 per cent so far this year and is... Read More
In recent months, the campaign to freeze business rates, or overhaul the system entirely, has been stepped up by retail and property bodies as Chancellor George Osborne prepares to release the details of his Autumn Statement. However, the BBC has... Read More
