News & Insight: Other
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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
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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News by PropertySales.com
Northern Ireland’s commercial property market lagging behind the Republic
The commercial property sector in Northern Ireland is struggling compared to the Republic, according to new worrying figures from CBRE.In a new report, it has emerged that only 3,000 sq m of office sp...
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News by PropertySales.com
London commercial property market beat rest of the UK in 2012
New research from consultancy DTZ has revealed that over half of all commercial property transactions that took place in the UK in 2012 occurred in the capital city.The figures reveal that £16.1 billi...
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News by PropertySales.com
US investors looking to the UK for commercial property
US investors have been getting more and more interested in foreign commercial property, particularly in the UK.According to a new report by Lipper, US investors have placed $2.6 billion (£1.68 billion...
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News by PropertySales.com
Scottish commercial property market remains polarised
It seems to be a tale of two cities for the commercial property sector in Scotland, as small towns continue to miss out on new office space.In the latest Scottish Property Review, published by consult...
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Blog by Matt Skinner
SIPP: invest in your future…with your future
SIPP – an acronym for Self Invested Personal Pension – is a do-it-yourself pension scheme that permits an investor to have full control over the way in which his or her retirement savings are invested...
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Blog by Jo Thornley
Self Storage for Commercial Properties
When it comes to buying or building commercial property, it’s important to map out all the steps required to get your business up and running.