Commercial landlords are being warned to beware of the risk posed by drug gangs renting properties for the cultivation of cannabis. The damage caused by cannabis farming tenants can be extensive, warns David Robbins Earlier this month, a man was jailed... Read More
The number of Scottish business looking for premises continued to rise during the final quarter of 2013, a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey has shown. Increasing optimism about the economy and a greater willingness to lend by the... Read More
During the financial crisis, and throughout the resulting recession, many small businesses on the high street were forced to close as a result of falling footfall and low consumer spending. This led to a rise in commercial property vacancy rates, which was... Read More
With commercial landlords forced to offer greater incentives to attract tenants during the financial crisis, lease lengths have fallen to an historic low Prop-Search reports. Prop-Search surveyor Samantha Jones More than 80 per cent of leases signed in... Read More
Dublin is facing an invasion of international businesses and retail chains pushing rents to record highs and forcing a fresh wave of office developments. According to the commercial property consultancy, CBRE Ireland, prime office rents in Dublin 2 and 4... Read More
The rise of click and collect shopping has revolutionised the retail industry, with a growing number of grocery retailers in particular seeking new ways to aid their customers in juggling the weekly shop around their busy lifestyles. Recently, Asda trialled... Read More
The government’s enterprise zone funding is going to good use in Hampshire where a £7m infrastructure grant has underpinned the redevelopment of a former Royal Navy air station. The money — awarded by the Department for Communities and Local Government... Read More
Although the economy has largely picked up and allowed industries such as manufacturing and retail to flourish, certain regions of the UK have continued to underperform due to weaknesses in the local economy. Yet it appears that the final quarter of 2013... Read More
A plan to build a ten-storey hotel and cinema complex in Leicester Square faces opposition from heritage groups and the Greater London Authority (GLA). The developers say the proposal, which was approved by a single vote by Westminster council, will bring... Read More
A month after the expiry of a Government deadline Northern Ireland ministers have still not been able to agree on a development blueprint for greater Belfast. The Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) — which aims to boost economic growth, development and... Read More
