Tag: commercial property market



Summer “Bounce” forecast for UK Commercial Property Market

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

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

‘Exceptional Leasing Activity’ leads to Strong results for British Land

Posted on 14 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

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

General Election will have little impact on Property Market claims CBRE

Posted on 3 February, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

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

LSH reports Record Quarter for UK Commercial Property Investment

Posted on 26 January, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

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

UK Commercial Property Looking Strong in 2015

Posted on 5 January, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

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

Improving Retail Performance boosts Commercial Property Returns

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

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

Post-Recession Squeeze Impacting Commercial Property Market

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Posted on 14 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Economy

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

Sales boost Development Securities Profits

Posted on 5 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

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

Canada’s “Quartet” Cities Attracting Investment Attention

Posted on 21 April, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

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

Growth in UK Commercial Property Values continues in March

Posted on 15 April, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

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