Residents in Sheffield Hallam have united with their MP, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, to demand action is taken to improve the appearance of the former Hallam Tower hotel. The Broomhill commercial property has lain empty since 2004 and, as a result, has... Read More
Mayor Boris Johnson is seeking exemption for large parts of central London from new legislation making it easier to convert offices to residential use. Deputy Mayor for planning, Edward Lister, confirmed that Johnson will be asking for an exemption for the... Read More
Double-Digit Returns Forecast by 2015 The UK will benefit from improving global economic conditions after 2013 and will see net trade improve as a result, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. The firm's global head of market economics, Paul Mortimer-Lee,... Read More
Deals Include Luxury Brands, Restaurants and a Public Loo! Luxury brands competing for Bond Street properties, a shortage of space for Soho restaurants and a public loo that is set to become an ice cream parlour are among the market stories making the... Read More
The results of a new report conducted by inMotion Real Estate indicate that commercial property professionals are becoming more comfortable with mobile technology. The residential market has embraced handheld devices for some time, but the commercial... Read More
Commercial property market conditions in Basingstoke are expected to gradually improve in 2013. This is the prediction of London Clancy director Mark Clancy, who is predicting an increase in business confidence as well as companies taking action on investment... Read More
Birmingham City Council is considering a major property disposal to settle a series of equal pay compensation claims the Birmingham Post reports. Birmingham Town Hall The council faces a bill of £757 million after losing its appeal against a court... Read More
The London office market has seen many ups and downs over the last few years. But what were the highlights for 2012? Knight Frank gave their analysis during an event at the Dorchester Hotel earlier this week. A summary of the highlights is shown... Read More
The results of the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson California Commercial Real Estate Survey are very upbeat about the state's prospects over the next three years. Developers are confident about industrial properties and cautiously optimistic about the... Read More
As we have previously reported the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a relaxation of legislation allowing for the conversion of offices into homes without the need to seek planning permission. The government believes that... Read More
