Is General Election uncertainty affecting the commercial property market?

There is rarely a more uncertain time for the commercial property market and overall economy than before a general election. This insecurity is of course not helped by the fact we are still none the wiser as to whether it will be David Cameron or Ed ... Read more

Occupier activity now at highest levels since 1998

Occupier demand for commercial property in the UK is currently hitting levels not seen since 1998, according to the latest commercial market survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Q1 of 2015 was the 10th consecutive month of ... Read more

Property Awards 2015 sponsored by NovaLoca

The Property Awards 2015 took place last week in London and NovaLoca were proud sponsors of the Retail Agency of the Year Award. The awards were hosted at the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane and celebrated 20 years of excellence. Hosted by Mock the ... Read more

Silvertown Quays development gets green light

The £3.5bn SIlvertown Quays development has been given outline planning permission from Newham Council. Located on the 62 acre Royal Docks site, the project will create London’s next major business district and will offer 2m sq ft of commercial ... Read more

Development of £2bn New Covent Garden Market to start this summer

Construction of the £2bn New Covent Garden Market project is set to begin this summer, after commercial contracts and planning arrangements were agreed. Vinci St Modwen, the joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Vinci have reached an ... Read more

Fitzrovia redevelopment gets go ahead

Westminster has given the green light for a redevelopment of the Berners-Allsopp Estate in Fitzrovia. The seven storey building will be designed to provide around 22,000 sq ft of office space and an estimated 5,300 sq ft of retail, showroom or ... Read more

5 offices that epitomize imagination

Imaginative surroundings can help to stimulate the brain and be the source of exciting new ideas and some businesses have designed their offices specifically for this purpose. These workspaces epitomize that way of thinking, aiming to promote fresh ... Read more

Government announce permitted development right changes

The government has announced further changes to permitted development rights, aimed at reducing red tape and making the planning process easier. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, revealed the changes, which ... Read more

Battersea Power Station’s impressive new offices

Images have been released of London’s newest office host spot, the former site of Battersea Power Station. More than 1m sq ft of new office space is now available for letting, including 470,000 sq ft in the regenerated power station itself. ... Read more

5 offices that will make you smile

It’s a growing trend for modern offices to be stimulating and imaginative for employees. However, some companies have taken this one step further and injected a little humour into their surroundings; putting smiles on the faces of us and their ... Read more