Scottish property produced its first negative return in three years during the second quarter of this year, but Q3 saw a modest recovery with All Property total returns reaching 0.3%, says CBRE. The firm’s latest research into the Scottish ... Read more
Drivers Jonas Deloitte is creating a new market identity for its combined real estate advisory practice in the UK. Deloitte Real Estate will launch on 21 January 2013 and the Drivers Jonas Deloitte brand will be withdrawn from the market at the same ... Read more
London remains the key destination for global capital flowers, and an attractive location for occupiers to take advantage of an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, but it cannot become complacent and must continue to evolve in order to remain ... Read more
There are already around 100,000 sq ft of deals in the pipeline for this quarter within the prime core Birmingham offices market, says Savills, and this could take year-end take-up to 50% above the total seen last year. But year-end total take-up for ... Read more
British Land has reported a very slight increase in NAV during the first half of its 2012/2013 financial year, at 596p – up 1p from a year earlier. The group said the value of its portfolio was almost unchanged year-on-year at £10.388bn (£10.337bn) ... Read more
CBRE, which acquired Frank Warwick in September, has announced the acquisition of Central London specialist property partnership EA Shaw. It said the deal would complement its market-leading position in the West End, City and East London ... Read more
The latest Commercial Development Activity Index from Savills shows that there was another increase in total commercial activity during October, with the net balance of the index reading +11.0% last month after +9.9% in September. Private-sector ... Read more
Yields on retail warehouse property have been softening in a reflection of concerns about certain covenants and potential over-renting, says Knight Frank, but there is strong investment interest in good-quality leisure property, to the point where ... Read more
Cushman & Wakefield’s latest research, unveiled at MAPIC this week, shows that luxury retail property has been a pocket of growth in a largely subdued sector. Rental growth for space in top luxury shopping streets in Europe is up 4.5% in the year ... Read more
Manchester could soon be facing an undersupply of built Grade A office space, says GVA, if current office absorption rates continue. The firm’s latest research into the market for available office space in Manchester shows that the shortage of Grade ... Read more
