News & Insight
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Blog by Leigh Peters
Finding the right office space – what to look out for
Just like searching for any form of property, trying to find office space that is right for your company can be a real challenge.It’s rare to stumble upon the perfect office space, however so long as ...
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Banks getting ready to sell commercial property assets
Global property advisor CBRE has found in a new study that 72 per cent of banks in central London are planning to sell some of their commercial property assets.With the economic situation remaining cl...
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Manchester is biggest commercial property market outside London
Greater Manchester has become the largest commercial property market outside of the capital city, according to New Economy.Following research carried out by the think tank, which estimated that office...
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City firms offering commercial property internships
Various firms in the City of London are offering a new six-week internship for those wanting to pursue their careers in the commercial property sector.Businesses that will be getting involved include ...
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Permit applications for commercial property projects fall again in 2012
Building-permit applications for commercial property projects have fallen for a second year in a row in 2012, according to new research by law firm EMW Law LLP.The report highlighted that the number o...
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It is the perfect time to invest in commercial property, says experts
Investors are being encouraged to look towards the commercial property sector.Like all forms of property, rent will change every year based on inflation rates, and while this is the same for commercia...
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Technology and media companies filling London's commercial property space
New research by Colliers International has revealed that technology and media firms are still contributing towards high demand for commercial property space in the City of London.The TMT sector (techn...
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Abandoned schools to be future commercial property sites
Former schools could be converted to commercial property space across the UK, if a scheme in Stoke on Trent is deemed a success.Stoke on Trent City Council is currently selling off nine abandoned scho...
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North-east commercial property sees 18% growth
New research by Lambert Smith Hampton has highlighted that commercial property has grown by 18 per cent in the north-east of England. The UK Investment Transactions report for the first quarter of 201...
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Residential returns three times higher than commercial property sector
Even though many investors have been shifting to the commercial sector in recent years, returns from residential investments are around a third higher than their commercial counterparts, according to ...
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23% of UK commercial property debt is in negative equity
New research from De Montfort University has highlighted that 23 per cent of commercial property debt to banks in the UK is in negative equity.The 2012 Commercial Property Lending Market report highli...
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More construction of commercial property in Europe, vacancy rates rise
Commercial property continues to be built across Europe, even though office vacancy rates are on the rise, according to a new study by Patrizia Immobilien AG.Investors are continuing to look towards t...
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One in six commercial property sites will fail energy standards
Consultancy WSP has stated in a new report that one in six commercial property blocks in the UK will fail energy efficiency standards, meaning that 17 per cent of the real estate available now could b...
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Third of council commercial property blocks not in line with EU energy guidelines
A new report by the Property and Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has revealed that up to a third of council commercial property buildings in England and Wales do not follow energy-efficiency g...
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Commercial property transactions fell by a quarter in north-west's Q1
New figures from Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have revealed that the value of commercial property transactions that took place in the north-west of England in the first three months had fallen by 25 pe...