The UK’s largest commercial property company, Land Securities, is hosting a click and collect trial at Hatfield’s 320,000 sq ft designer outlet, The Galleria. The initiative, launched this week in conjunction with leading online grocery retailer Ocado,... Read More
All UK commercial property sectors recorded a weaker performance during August, according to the latest CBRE Monthly Index. Total returns were 1.4 per cent, largely driven by a 0.9 per cent growth in capital values, which have increased by 8.1 per cent... Read More
Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster has now commenced the second stage of its performance plan with a flurry of new lets, following the successful implementation of the three-stage strategy earlier this year. The new lets consist of a mixture of... Read More
Manchester City Council will set out its plans for the future of the city centre today when a report by regeneration consultancy Ekosgen is published. Manchester: A Growing Success Story lays the foundations for a huge transformation project which... Read More
Scotland’s commercial property market has been a little uncertain of late, with the upcoming independence referendum leading many investors to hold out until the future of the country has been established. Fortunately, there are many more who are keen to... Read More
UK businesses are facing a period of uncertainty, with the upcoming Scottish independence referendum and a proposed hike in interest rates compounding issues such as increasing commercial property prices and skills shortages in the country’s workforce. In... Read More
Primark has become one of the strongest retailers on the high street, with its low prices and a wide choice attractive to consumers even during the depths of the recession. Fortunately for the brand, and parent group Associated British Foods (ABF), recovery... Read More
Government plans to scrap the right of local authorities to seek exemption from the office to residential conversion scheme threatens to take millions of square feet out of the London market. The scheme, which allows landlords to convert office space... Read More
Second home owners exploiting an anomaly in the business rates system have been accused of taking part in a tax avoidance scheme by a rating expert. The claim comes in an Independent exclusive which has unearthed evidence of householders... Read More
The Cambridge Satchel Company has become one of the most successful retail start-ups in the UK of recent years. Established in 2008 by Julie Deane, the brand’s profile has risen dramatically and its profits have now risen high enough to allow for a flagship... Read More
