Following yesterday’s Budget, much of the initial analysis by the commercial property industry focuses on planning reforms. Philip Atkins, executive director of Planning at CBRE, says anything that removes delay and reduces uncertainty “must be ... Read more
Banks are still only lending in limited amounts to the UK’s property sector, says Jones Lang LaSalle. The firm’s 2001 Lenders' Expectations report shows that although more respondents this year were prepared to lend between £50m and £100m, fewer than ... Read more
“Investors and agents alike are hoping new sales will spring in March after a very muted start to 2011,” says Savills in its latest research on investment in property in London's West End. It notes that there were only 12 new opportunities marketed ... Read more
At NovaLoca we are always keen to bring you the latest in technology – and keep our eye on commercial property - with the help of our fantastic web-based mapping specialists at Earthware. They have got hold of a great new piece of kit called a ... Read more
Today, the last part of our look at JLL’s South Wales Report for 2011. The market for available office space in South Wales did not have an easy time last year, with occupier uncertainty and limited activity throughout the region. Despite the ... Read more
More from JLL on its research into the South Wales property markets – today we look at its comments on the retail sector. The firm says the mixed messages in the retail sector – with some retailers reporting record results while others announce store ... Read more
Developer Genr8 has won initial planning consent for 540,000 sq ft of its plans to develop the Central Business District in Stoke-on-Trent, according to Property Week. The entire project could ultimately provide as much as 750,000 sq ft of office ... Read more
JLL’s latest South Wales Report notes that while rental growth for industrial property in the region is not expected during the next 12 months, the lack of new development means that the stock of available high-quality floorspace is shrinking, which ... Read more
The proportion of vacant retail units in Colliers International’s sample of 10 Central London retail streets has continued to decline over the past six months, down from 4.4% in July 2010 to 3.5% in January 2011. The firm says the proportion of ... Read more
Among the plethora of news releases during MIPIM last week came the results of the first Corporate Real Estate Global Survey by Jones Lang LaSalle and Thomson Reuters. This says the spotlight is moving from companies’ previous focus on cost control, ... Read more
