A recent report commissioned by the British Property Federation (BPF) has revealed that commercial real estate is worth £1,662bn and represents 20.6% of the total net wealth in the UK. In 2014, commercial real estate contributed £94.2bn to the UK's... Read More
According to academics at De Montfort University, outstanding commercial property debt is on course to fall to its lowest since 2005, declining by 1% in the first half of 2015 to £163.7bn. However, there are strong levels of new loan origination in 2015 that... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has appointed Ghislaine Halpenny (pictured) as its Director of Communications. The newly created role replaces that of Head of Communications and Public Affairs, previously held by Patrick Clift who is now Director of UK... Read More
The European real estate industry has expressed its concerns over draft guidelines from the European Banking Authority (EBA) which could limit how much banks can lend to real estate. The guidelines could also lead to real estate funds being inappropriately... Read More
At a parliamentary reception, the UK's largest industrial landlords have warned that the shortage of new industrial property will cause long term obstacles on the path to economic recovery. According to research from the British Property Federation... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has recently released a ‘general election manifesto’ which proposes a number of policies designed to provide a ‘turbo boost’ to the UK property sector. In the manifesto the BPF says that real estate “is... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed the publication of a National Policy Statement for the road and rail networks, describing it as ‘a boost for the industrial sector'. The statement, which follows a consultation period earlier this... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has broadly backed the extension of permitted development rights, allowing office to residential conversions without the need to seek planning permission. However, while giving its support to proposals to extend... Read More
