Tag: commercial property market



Competition for London Office Space Forecast to Intensify as Supply Falls

Posted on 6 November, 2013 by Neil Bird under Economy, Industry News

Take-up of Central London office space increased by 4 per cent during the third quarter, reducing availability to 16.9m sq ft. The rising leasing levels have prompted CBRE to forecast intensifying competition for space as office based employment in the... Read More

Improving Economy Boosts Commercial Property Market

Posted on 7 August, 2013 by Neil Bird under Economy

The UK’s improving economy is having a positive impact on the commercial property market with the recovery now extending beyond London and the South East to regions that have been lagging behind. With more upbeat news emerging on a monthly basis it... Read More

Commercial Property Professionals Remain Pessimistic About the Future

Posted on 26 April, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Economy

Around half of commercial property professionals believe that the recession is far from over, according to a survey conducted by Building LifePlans (BLP). When asked if they thought that we had seen the worst of the recession, 47 per cent disagreed... Read More

Malaysian Investors Target London

Posted on 23 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

UK property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has released a report stating that Malaysian investors are accounting for a larger share of commercial property investment in the country.   Approximately 10 per cent of commercial property... Read More

Forbes Predicts Commercial Property Market will Improve Slightly in 2013

Posted on 21 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Forbes is predicting that the commercial property market will improve slightly in 2013. While numbers will not be substantially better for investors, operating income will be up slightly, and property values will level off. If investors can be patient... Read More

Secondary Market Buyers Need to Consider Purchases Carefully

Posted on 18 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

As wealth flows into the central London commercial property market, there is room for buyers who are specifically interested in purchasing secondary market properties. They need to be very careful in making their choices however.   According to... Read More

Central London Properties Continue to Outperform Other Areas

Posted on 14 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Commercial properties in central London have been a bright spot on the investment map this year, with capital values up by 0.2 per cent in August. According to the CBRE UK Monthly index, although the returns are down from the 0.4 per cent figure in July, they... Read More

Czech and Romanian Commercial Real Estate Markets Slow

Posted on 13 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The commercial real estate markets in the Czech Republic and Romania are not performing well in 2012. The number of transactions is down by over 75 per cent to €542 million in the first three quarters of the year, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The... Read More

Distressed Irish Commercial Properties to Hit Market

Posted on 7 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Receivers will be putting distressed properties worth €300m on the market soon. Developer Noel Smyth's Alburn Real Estate Capital will be offered within the next few weeks. These holdings alone have an estimated value of €147m.   Brian and... Read More

SEGRO and UKCPT Results Point to North–South Divide in Commercial Property

Posted on 20 September, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Economy, Industry News

Reports from two leading UK commercial property companies have recently highlight further and growing evidence of the oft-discussed north–south divide in the commercial property market.... Read More