The government risks further conflict with local authorities this week if, as expected, ministers reveal plans to allow shops to be converted to homes without planning permission. Councils are already unhappy with recent legislation allowing the conversion of... Read More
The British Property Federation (BPF) has issued a stinging response to the government’s empty property rates consultation. The industry body says the proposal to extend relief on new-build properties will do little to encourage development and appears... Read More
Businesses relocating to properties within Birmingham's Enterprise Zone are likely to miss out on the business rates relief which is intended to give them the incentive to move. According to rating experts at property management consultancy CBRE, only one... Read More
The multi-million pound redevelopment of Northampton town centre is gathering pace, with commercial property agent Prop-Search forecasting that the next twelve months will be a ‘defining period’ in the process. The regeneration encompasses six schemes... Read More
There has been an improvement in the regional office market, according to the latest analysis from independent property adviser GVA. Its report, The Big Nine, indicates a more stable economic outlook is raising business confidence and boosting property... Read More
A government consultation has begun to assess methods of enabling commercial property owners to play an active role in Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Mark Prisk wants to bring landlords into the mix BIDs bring local businesses together to draw... Read More
Developer Minerva has been granted permission to begin work on the Ram Brewery site in Wandsworth. The project will combine commercial and residential space seamlessly, with the total floorspace of the project totalling 1 million square... Read More
CBRE has called on the government to ‘clarify the ambiguities’ in the recently introduced change of use legislation to prevent expensive delays. Meanwhile it is reported that Islington council has launched a landmark legal challenge in an attempt to... Read More
According to property development firm Shaftesbury, demand for both residential and commercial property in the West End has reached unprecedented levels. As a result vacancy rates are low and rental prices have risen dramatically. Shaftesbury owns more... Read More
The surge of new developments in London shows no sign of subsiding after Mayor Boris Johnson gave his approval to yet another scheme on the South Bank. The latest development to get the green light is between Waterloo Bridge and the London Eye and will... Read More
