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UK commercial property debt stands at £197.9 billion
It has emerged that debt held against commercial property in the UK stood at £197.9 billion by the end of 2012, according to the Commercial Property Lending Market report by De Montfort University.Whi...
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9.7 million sq ft of commercial property currently being built in London
The latest London Office Crane Survey by Deloitte Real Estate has highlighted that 9.7 million sq ft of commercial property space is being built in London right now.Not only is this an eight per cent ...
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Commercial property in UK stops 17-month decline
Values for commercial property in the UK have stopped declining, after decreasing for 17 consecutive months, according to a new report by Investment Property Databank (IPD).April saw real estate value...
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Europe enjoys direct investment in commercial property sector
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle has highlighted that Europe enjoyed high levels of direct investment in the commercial sector in the first three months of 2013.Following on from a nice end to 2012,...
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Money being shifted from commercial property to cloud networks
Fewer companies are investing money into commercial property, and instead relying on cloud technology, according to a new survey by Rackspace Hosting.In the third report of its kind, it has emerged th...
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Commercial property returns see 0.1% rise in UK
Total returns in the commercial property sector rose from 0.5 per cent to 0.6 per cent from March to April 2013, according to the latest CBRE UK Monthly Index.With an increase of 0.1 per cent, and the...
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Ministers looking to make commercial property squatting illegal
Ministers are hoping to pass a law which will make squatting in commercial property sites illegal.Squatting on residential sites is now illegal since it was made a criminal offence in summer 2012. If ...
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Up to 17 councils win commercial property conversion exemption
It has been announced that 17 local authorities have won governmental exemption in order to prevent vacant commercial property to be converted into residential housing.This means that such councils wi...
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Manchester's commercial property market sees 61% rise in take-up
Manchester is seemingly following in London's footsteps and seeing a boost in its commercial property sector.Official figures have revealed that commercial take-up had seen a 61 per cent rise in the f...
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More commercial property being turned into homes in Birmingham
Birmingham is leading the way in the UK for vacant commercial property space to be converted into new homes, according to a new report by property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).The report hi...
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Europe reveals worst global commercial property results, according to new survey
A new Global Commercial Property Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted that Europe is faring the worst when it comes to global commercial property markets.Whi...
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UK commercial property yields hit 7.1%
More and more investors are being attracted to the commercial sector due to higher yields, according to the Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT).As further property owners aim to tie their assets in bric...
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Scottish trade bodies appeal on commercial property energy standards
A group of trade bodies representing the commercial property sector have written to the Scottish Government, appealing against new energy standard regulations.Under new legislation, buildings will hav...
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Commercial property construction in UK sees sharp decline
Construction activity, particularly in the commercial property sector, has seen another fall in April for the sixth consecutive month, according to a new survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasin...
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Commercial property Trust manager warns about London’s property boom
Robert Boag, manager of the UK Commercial Property Trust, has warned that even though rising rental prices in London should be celebrated, investors should consider that these trends will not last for...