Savills’ latest research into investment in property in the West End of London indicates that the total volume of deals done during the first half of this year totalled £2.7bn. May and June were “somewhat sluggish” in terms of turnover, in contrast ... Read more
Investment in the Central London offices market had reached £7.3bn by the end of H1 2012, up 24% year-on-year and driven by overseas investment of £5.1bn, Jones Lang LaSalle notes. In its latest research on the Central London market, the firm says ... Read more
UK property market investment activity increased during the second quarter, despite the worsening economic outlook, notes Lambert Smith Hampton in its latest UK Investment Transactions report. Total Q2 investment reached £7.83bn, which was 14% above ... Read more
Knight Frank says there may be more activity in the UK shopping centre market from September as there is a considerable weight of money focused on this sector. The second quarter saw modest levels of activity, with a notable trend being the ... Read more
Take-up of office space in the Thames Valley and M25 region in the first half of 2012 reached 1.05m sq ft, says CBRE, 37% below the figure for the previous six months but on a par with total take-up in the first half of 2011. Take-up in the second ... Read more
As the Olympics gets under way with the opening ceremony in London tonight, you can check out the various venues that will be used during and after the Games with information from Jones Lang LaSalle’s legacy map. After the Olympic and Paralympic ... Read more
The British Retail Consortium’s latest survey of retail employment in the UK together with Bond Pearce shows that the number of retail premises in the UK has fallen for the first time since the record began in 2008. The 0.5% decline in the number of ... Read more
Great Capital Partnership, the joint venture between Great Portland Estates and Capital & Counties, has sold the Jermyn Street estate in SW1 to Great Portland. The price was £60m for the half that Great Portland does not already own, valuing the ... Read more
Hammerson on Monday reported 2.4% growth in like-for-like net rental income for the half-year to 30 June, at £141.6m, and said its EPRA net asset value per share had risen to £5.35 from £5.30 a year earlier. During the period the group sold 75% of ... Read more
Drew Watkins, associate director in DTZ’s Project and Building Consultancy team in Birmingham, says landlords, investors and occupiers need to act now in order to find out whether properties will meet new standards for energy efficiency. The ... Read more
