The flooding which has affected large parts of southern England has caused devastation for hundreds of homeowners, with the military and Environment Agency still working in partnership to try to prevent further damage as the Thames water level continues to... Read More
Since the end of the recession the commercial property market has come on in leaps and bounds with high demand across key economic regions yielding strong results for landlords and property agents. However, as this demand nears its peak smaller businesses are... Read More
London’s Elephant & Castle shopping centre has been purchased by developer Delancey for a sum of £80 million. The firm intends to transform the 1960s concrete mall as part of its South Village scheme, with the property, once described as an... Read More
Pressure is mounting on Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to outlaw squatting in commercial property. Last year squatting in residential property was made a criminal offence and the industry has been calling for the law to be brought into line to cover... 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
With London continuing to lead the way in terms of property development, a number of exciting projects are either under construction or in the pipeline. Many combine both residential and commercial space in order to allow residents and commuters to make the... 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
Plans for the redevelopment of Deptford’s historic docks are due to be submitted to Lewisham Council within the next few days. The proposals, by architect Sir Terry Farrell on behalf of developers Hutchison Whampoa, promise to bring cultural and commercial... Read More
When a large and influential commercial property is constructed or refurbished, it can have the power to revitalise an area. The UK saw an example of this when the Olympic and Paralympic complexes transformed the East End of London from a relatively poor area... Read More
More and more commercial properties are today being either demolished or restored and turned into houses and flats for residential use.... Read More
