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News by PropertySales.comDemand for flexible office space in Birmingham continues to grow
New data by officebroker has revealed that demand continues to rise for flexible office space in Birmingham.When looking at the first six months of 2013, there has been a 40 per cent rise in the numbe...
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News by PropertySales.comGovernment proposals on vacant property tax aren't good enough, says CLA
The Country, Land and Business Association (CLA) has suggested that the proposals set out by the UK government on empty property rates are "not going far enough".The coalition has recently carried out...
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News by PropertySales.comShop rents in Cardiff fall by 70% as tenant struggles continue
New figures by property firm Calan Retail have revealed that retail rents in Cardiff city centre have fallen by as much as 70 per cent, as landlords continue to struggle to fill their properties.Accor...
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News by PropertySales.comUK commercial property investment declines as overall EU figures rise
New data from CBRE has revealed that even though the UK saw a decline in commercial property activity in the second quarter of 2013, overall figures across Europe seem to have rised.The figures reveal...
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News by PropertySales.comUK businesses have £75 billion in surplus commercial property leases
New research by real estate consultants Core Consult has revealed that UK businesses are sitting on surplus commercial property leases worth as much as £75 billion.The report reveals that around 20 pe...
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NewsCommercial property auction surge across UK
Auction fever seems to be sweeping the nation when it comes to the sale of commercial property, according to UK Business Property.Last month (June 2013) saw 156 property auctions held across the UK, w...
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News by PropertySales.comCentral London commercial property market booming...for now
The commercial property market in central London is continuing to boom, according to a property firm.Shaftesbury - a British FTSE 250 company focussed on properties in the West End of London - has rev...
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News by PropertySales.comCommercial property market in Bristol sees rise in take-ups
Take-up of office space in Bristol stood at 415,000 sq ft in the first six months of the year, reports Property Magazine. This figure exceeds the six-month average since 2008 by a mammoth ten per cent...
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NewsFree commercial property to be given away in Birmingham
Free or discounted commercial property space will be offered to businesses in Birmingham, as part of a new city investment programme.Business Birmingham is set to offer 800 sq ft of space in Digbeth's...
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News by PropertySales.comRegional office properties enjoy rises in second quarter of 2013
Commercial property rents continued to rise in the second quarter of 2013, according to CBRE's UK Q2 2013 survey.Property rents having risen by 0.7 per cent over the quarter, specifically, the prime o...
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News by PropertySales.comInvestors favour commercial property over shares, says new research
Investors would rather spend their cash on physical commercial property, rather than on market shares, according to the latest Lloyds TSB Private Banking Investor Confidence Index.With the commercial ...
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News by PropertySales.comGrade A office supply is an emerging problem for Liverpool, says expert
An industrial analyst is worrying that Liverpool may soon face a shortfall of Grade A office space, due to a distinct lack of investor interest in the region.Mike Tapp, the owner of Liverpool’s histor...
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News by PropertySales.comEuropean commercial property will deliver high returns through 2018
In a new report, DTZ estimates that prime commercial property across Europe will remain a safe bet for investors, with returns averaging eight per cent over the next five years.DTZ's Q2 European Prope...
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News by PropertySales.comCommercial properties falling behind on business rate payments
One in seven business premises in the UK have received a court request due to falling behind business rate payments.The data was released after the Grimsey Review - an "alternative review" into the hi...
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News by PropertySales.comForeign buyers investing in 82% of London's commercial properties
New figures by BNP Paribas have revealed that investors from overseas were responsible for 82 per cent of commercial property transactions that occurred in the City of London in the first half of 2013...