Monthly Archives: June 2014



Four landmark Dublin Pubs hit the Market

Posted on 5 June, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets

Four landmark Dublin pubs are being put up for sale in what is being described as "the most significant city centre sale of licensed premises for years." The portfolio includes Howl at the Moon on Lower Mount Street, The George and The Dragon on South Great... Read More

Heathrow T2 opens to Passengers

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

John Lewis among new terminal’s retail tenants Amidst the ongoing question of how Britain will increase its airport capacity, Heathrow has pushed on with expansion plans to improve its service for international customers. This has seen the country’s... Read More

Is Tesco Past its Sell By Date?

Posted on 4 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Supermarket giant pins hopes on turnaround plan Although the end of the recession has had a positive impact upon the revenues of most retailers in the UK, the supermarket sector remains something of an anomaly. With competition from discounters high and... Read More

New Look seeks to ‘Grab More Space’ despite French Woes

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Although the resolution of the Eurozone Crisis has eased the financial pressure upon continental consumers, the situation prevalent in the UK retail industry – whereby consumers are wary of excess spending – remains true overseas. This has taken a huge... Read More

Forum claims Good Leadership leads to Great High Streets

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

As consumer confidence continues to grow, improvements on the high street have seen retailers benefit from a boost in spending and an encouraging fall in the number of unoccupied properties. However, according to the Future High Streets Forum, it is not just... Read More

Lloyds has no intention of leaving landmark building says Rogers

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties

The architect of the landmark Lloyds’s Building has denied reports that the insurance institution is planning to quit the address in favour of a nearby development. The story that Lloyds was in talks with Henderson about a move to its upcoming... Read More

M25 Office Shortage will drive up Rents

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The ever dwindling supply of office space within London’s M25 could push up rents by as much as 15 per cent, a leading property consultancy has warned. There were 57 commercial deals worth £500m in the M25 catchment area during the first three... Read More

Record Trade Credit Levels could Damage Economic Recovery

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

Since the end of the recession and particularly in the past twelve months, business growth has flourished and gone a long way in strengthening the UK’s still fragile economy. However, experts are now concerned that a large part of this growth has been built... Read More

Regional SME Growth catching up with Capital

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

For some time, London was the capital of small business growth within the country, with a high concentration of entrepreneurial and start-up hubs giving many the opportunity to start their firm within the city. However, as commercial property prices have... Read More

Work starts on Aberdeen’s City South Business Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Work has started on Dandara’s 40-acre City South office development near Aberdeen, with the award-winning developer hoping to have the speculative scheme fully serviced and its first tenants installed by Christmas. The first phase of the... Read More