Tag: Empty Property



High Streets need Radical Action to Survive says Report

Posted on 5 December, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Reviving Britain’s ailing town centres will need radical action and planning, according to a new report. The Distressed Town Centre Property Taskforce — set up after retail guru Mary Portas's review of the High Street — claims the scale of the... Read More

Empty Property provides Golden Age for the Arts

Posted on 3 December, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

They are moving into empty shops and supermarkets and vacant offices across the country to breathe life into run down streets and drab developments. And, while artists and designers across the UK are finding new places to work and exhibit, landlords have... Read More

Smallest Museum gives Fresh Perspective on Commercial Space

Posted on 21 June, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

With property on the high street becoming increasingly popular with bookmakers and pawn shops rather than the traditional retailers, those attempting to increase town centre footfall have found themselves faced with something of a dilemma. While it is... Read More

Bookmaker Wins Landmark Case against Council

Posted on 19 June, 2013 by Neil Bird under Business News

A bookmaker has won its case against a London council that threw out its application for an operator’s licence for a high street premises. Newham councillors rejected the bid from Paddy Power in February in, what was widely viewed as, a test case... Read More