How will Osborne’s 8th budget affect commercial property?

On 17th March 2016, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 8th budget. The news looks good for taxpayers with increases in the higher tax band, a rise in the amount you can earn before paying income tax and a cut to corporation tax. In terms of ... Read more

London office skyline

The rise of office renters in Central London

Commercial property in the UK is still seen as secure for investors with rents and capital values set to continue rising despite overall concerns, according to a recent survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  Rent ... Read more

Manchester skyline

What will attract investors to Manchester in 2016?

Recent research shows that £67.5bn was invested in the UK commercial property market in 2015, making it the second strongest year on record! Property investment in Manchester reached 1.2bn in 2015. Manchester is one of the Northern Powerhouse ‘key ... Read more

The revitalisation of Scottish town centres: an update for 2016

The Scottish Government launched “The Town Centre Action Plan” in November 2013. The plan was launched in response to recommendations from a national review of Scottish town centres and included ideas designed to support town centre revitalisation ... Read more

Green Park Station Reading

Business growth in Reading

According to the UK Vitality Index 2016, published by Lambert Smith Hampton, Reading will be the fourth best location for economic expansion and business growth over the coming year. The Vitality Index examines the economies of all towns and ... Read more

5 and 6 Wellington Place, Leeds office market

The rise of the Leeds office market

Quarter 4 of 2015 saw an exceptionally large growth for the Leeds office market. Take-up reached 267,187 sq ft which is just a fraction below the highest quarterly take-up ever recorded in Q4 2014. A total of 680,100 sq ft of office space was ... Read more

103 Colmore Row, Birmingham

Invest in Birmingham

It was announced yesterday that London has dropped out of the ‘top-10 real estate markets with the best prospects’ in the Urban Land Institute and PwC’s annual Emerging Trends in European Real Estate report. Birmingham, however, has maintained its ... Read more