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  • uk housing market outlook

    GVA - UK housing market outlook

    According to commercial property consultants GVA, the UK’s economic backdrop appears positive, regardless of another potential recession in the Eurozone. Consequently, the housing market has seen a re...

  • retail bulletin

    GVA - Retail Bulletin Summary

    After healthy year-end retail figures, and a grand finale of UK consumers fully embracing US phenomena Black Friday and Cyber Monday, commercial property consultants GVA take a look at the retail sect...

  • reif

    REIF in brief Q3 2013

    Colliers forecasts have been upgraded primarily on the back of an improvement in market conditions. The economic recovery is becoming increasingly entrenched and improved sentiment and activity is alr...

  • transactions

    Colliers Q3 2013 Transactions

    A summary of some of the deals transacted by the Colliers International Investment Team in Q3 2013. The year end rush is in full flow as investors clamour to secure deals to ensure completion by the e...

  • planning

    October Planning Update

    SUMMARY: As the general election manifestos start to take shape, what did the main political parties say at their party conferences? A new fast track appeal process for small scale commercial developm...

  • colliersmanchester

    Manchester snapshot - July 2013

    OverviewNet stock absorption (NSA), while not matching the total for H2 2012 has remained strongly positive. H2 2012 was skewed somewhat by the completion of the new Co-operative headquarters at One A...

  • colliersleeds

    Leeds snapshot - July 2013

    OverviewH1 2013 in the Leeds office market has heralded the strongest levels of Grade A take-up and absorption since before the onset of the credit crunch (see Figure 2). Grade A absorption reached 12...

  • colliersbristol

    Bristol snapshot - July 2013

    Market HighlightsBristol net stock absorption continued to show a positive trend going into 2013. Absorption rose by 136,624 sq ft in H1 2013 across the whole Bristol market which is the highest half-...

  • colliersbirmingham

    Birmingham snapshot - July 2013

    OverviewNet stock absorption of office space turned negative across Birmingham in H1 2013 but the anticipated completion of a number of deals in advanced stages of negotiation will see the that trend ...

  • jllpulse

    CEE Investment Market Pulse – H1 2013

    In H1 2013, investment transactions with a volume of approximately €1.74 billion have been recorded in CEE. This represents a 38% yo-y increase compared to volumes in H1 2012.Poland remained the leadi...

  • gva1

    Keeping the lights on: Energy and commercial property/Summer 2013

    Coal, gas and an ageing nuclear network account for over 90% of the UK’s energy capacity. EU emissions legislation means that the majority of coal stations will be closed by 2015, whilst the nuclear n...

  • multilet

    Think/UK Multi-let Industrials

    Non-prime real estate has been facing pressure from softening capital values in most areas of the country outside of Central London. The re-rating of capital values after the credit crisis and ensuing...

  • impactoftech

    The impact of technology on real estate: Implications for retail and logistics

    Short term performance of global property markets will be largely determined by the speed and scale of economic growth; investor demand remains highly focused on those developed markets that offer eco...

  • think2013

    Think/2013: A global outlook

    Few asset classes have been able to weather the fallout from the financial led recession and subsequent sovereign debt crisis. The disorder of equity and bond markets and subdued growth forecasts has ...

  • BIGNINE

    The Big Nine Q2 2013

    There is a significant amount of optimism in the regional office markets as the upturn in confidence and recently more stable economic position filters into occupiers’ business plans.There is no doubt...