Commercial property investment in the UK remained buoyant in the run-up to the General Election. However, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield, the levels seen so far will be nothing compared to the activity expected during the summer months,... Read More
British Land has published its annual results, revealing an exceptionally good performance for the past financial year. During the year to the 31st March 2015, British Land garnered a total accounting return of 24.5 per cent, a 4.5 per cent increase on... Read More
Despite the fears of many analysts, the upcoming general election will have only a minimal impact on the property market CBRE claims. A new report from the leading commercial property and real estate advisor shows that economic performance remains the... Read More
Investment in UK commercial property totalled £20.5 billion in the final quarter of 2014, research from Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) reveals. This represents a 26 per cent increase on the previous quarter and the highest quarterly performance ever... Read More
We have now seen the end of 2014. Now it is time to begin looking forward and anticipate what the new year has to offer. The website, Shroders Talking Point, have given their predictions for the commercial property markets in 2015. Here is a brief summary of... Read More
The retail market saw returns hit a five-year high during Q2 as consumer spending drives the resurgence in values. Returns jumped from 2.6% during Q1 to 4.3%, according to the latest IPD UK Quarterly Property Index. During the same period, capital values... Read More
The recession may be over but many property companies are still living through its vapour trail of late payments and bad debts, claims one of the UK’s leading corporate recovery lawyers. According to Eleanor Temple, a barrister at Kings Chambers in... Read More
After a year of off-loading a number of its assets, Development Securities has reported an impressive jump in its earnings. Pre-tax profits for the London-based group have risen from £792,000 to £19.5m. Development Securities £30m Hale Barns scheme... Read More
More and more global investors are turning their attention to just four Canadian cities, prompting fears of a new commercial property bubble, claims a five-year forecast. The brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) says that rising demand from global... Read More
UK commercial property values continued to grow during March according to the latest data. The IPD Monthly Property Index reveals that the steady growth seen earlier in the year was followed by a further rise of 1 per cent. This was the tenth month of... Read More