Last month it was announced that Britain has managed to avoid triple dip recession with a growth of 0.3 per cent in the economy. While this is positive news it does not necessarily mean that the troubles faced by businesses are over – in fact, figures... Read More
According to the latest report from the group's administrator, there has been little demand for JJB Sport's leasehold property portfolio. Administrators from KPMG LLP sold 20 of the group's trading stores to its major rival Sports Direct when it was... Read More
English Heritage has published the results of a pilot project which will make it easier for landlords to make alterations to listed commercial buildings. The conservation body, which recently gave its blessing to controversial plans to redevelop London’s... Read More
Many small US companies and investors holding commercial properties are facing a financial crisis. Banks usually re-evaluate this type of mortgage loan at the five or 10-year term mark. They have the option of renewing it or asking the owner to pay it... Read More
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has made the first step towards outlawing squatting in commercial property. Mr Grayling is understood to have written to MPs to discover the extent of the problem before deciding whether to bring the law in line with that... Read More
While the London office market accounts for around half of national activity there are regional markets that are showing signs of recovery. Manchester is chief among these locations with take-up figures during the first quarter showing a healthy increase on... Read More
Converting the UK’s obsolete office stock into residential accommodation could provide 11,500 new homes according to research from commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton. The findings are revealed in the company’s Office Market Review 2013... Read More
Damian Lloyd, the Director of GVA, has given a lot of thought to whether the commercial property market is making what he refers to as a "positive U turn." Unsurprisingly he begins by noting that, while London has numerous opportunities for investors,... Read More
Seven towns have been rewarded for the innovative ways in which they have transformed the fortunes of their high streets. In recognition of their accomplishments, each will receive a share of the £1 million High Street Renewal Fund which was established by... Read More
Beacon Investment Properties working with Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. and Menora Mivtahim Insurance Ltd. in a joint venture, have bought a Class A office property in Minneapolis, Minnesota for just over a quarter of a billion... Read More
