New research has emerged, revealing that George Osborne's plans to hand councils control of business rates will make the system worse and not boost... Read More
From April 2016, the Government is introducing big changes to the way dividends are taxed, which may impact smaller businesses across the UK. At present, dividends are treated as ‘tax paid’ in the hands of shareholders. The government plans to... Read More
Commercial property investors, Praxis, has announced the completion of its £11m acquisition of 142,231 sq ft office building at Pride Park in Derby. Former home of internet bank, Egg, the prime headquarters office building was acquired from Helix... Read More
During 2015, growth in commercial property rents across London resulted in a total return of 18.1% from investments in the capital, according to the London Markets Analysis report by Levy Real Estate and MSCI. The report, which analysed over £30bn of... Read More
Offices are everywhere. It’s true. You may be in one right now as you read this. If so, you’re either sitting comfortably with the energy of a thousand-watt bulb or slumped in a room of despair with the energy of a florescent one. Whatever the... Read More
According to sector analysts, West Midlands consumers are starting to return to in-store shopping as their purchasing habits evolve. Meeting in Birmingham, representatives from BDO, Lambert Smith Hampton and the Mailbox, discuss retail sector trends... Read More
UK office investment in 2015 reached its highest level since 2007, with a total of £26 billion, according to Lambert Smith Hampton's latest UK Office Market Pulse. The market which experienced the strongest activity was regional office markets in the... Read More
Despite UK shopping centre property investments in 2015 providing total returns of 10.0%, the sector is due to face an 'Age of Change' and bring with it challenges for many centres. According to the latest MSCI/Colliers International UK Shopping Centre... Read More
In the three months to February, economic growth saw a small improvement compared to poor performance in January, resulting in improved expectations for the coming quarter, according to CBI's latest Growth Indicator. The survey, which comprises 790... Read More
Offices have changed dramatically over the years. What was once the norm in the 20th Century, swiftly became archaic in the 21st Century. Research from the Office for National Statistics said that in an average office career of 50 years, 23.3% of your total... Read More
