UK property now less attractive to investors – DTZ

The UK’s property markets now offer less attractive returns to investors, according to DTZ’s latest Fair Value report. The firm’s Fair Value Index for the UK came in at 33 for Q4 2010, compared with 48 in the third quarter of last year. DTZ says ... Read more

Minerva confident as it continues to seek Walbrook tenants

Minerva, which specialises in office and residential developments in the City and West End of London, today announced a 2.8% increase in the valuation of its investment properties, and a 3.7% rise in the value of its trading portfolio, during the ... Read more

Thames Valley upturn for 2012 after “solid” 2011 – JLL

The market for available office space in the Thames Valley region last year recorded its best annual take-up since 2007, says JLL. After an exceptionally active third quarter, take-up for 2010 reached 1.9m sq ft, which is 16% above the five-year ... Read more

Central London still outperforming – CBRE

The results of January’s Monthly Index from CBRE show a continuation of last year’s trends, with central London outperforming the rest of the country. However, the gap between the capital and the rest of the UK narrowed last month, with Central ... Read more

Asia-Pacific investment to add to demand for London office space – Knight Frank

Knight Frank, which today held its annual Central London Office Market Breakfast, cites a “severe imbalance” between supply and demand for high-quality office space, and growth in market sectors such as technology, media, telecoms and financial ... Read more