The latest research from the Local Data Company indicates that vacancy rates for retail premises have continued to rise as the challenges for retailers continue. The only major change seen in the first quarter of this year, the LDC says, is “the ... Read more
Jones Lang LaSalle yesterday held its North West Breakfast seminar in Manchester where it issued predictions about the outlook for the UK economy, and the implications of its forecasts for the market for retail property in Manchester and the North ... Read more
The pricing of shopping centres in the UK remains key, as investors are still cautious about economic prospects and the general health of the retail sector, says Knight Frank in new research. The cost and availability of finance is also a vital ... Read more
New research from CBRE indicates that London is the world’s top destination for international retail businesses. The firm looked at 326 of the world’s top retailers across more than 200 cities and found that London attracted more than half of all the ... Read more
The IPD has published findings of its research into lease lengths, showing that short-term leases can hamper growth in property value, with particular reference to the market for retail premises. The analysis of lease lengths in the UK shows that ... Read more
The UK commercial property market continued to experience weaker trends during the past month, with values down and total returns fairly neutral, says CBRE. The firm’s Monthly Index for March shows All Property total returns of +0.1% and a fall in ... Read more
The market for commercial property in the UK is more polarised now than ever, says Prupim. In its latest Real Estate Perspective report, the property fund manager says investors increasingly prefer prime assets with limited potential for growth over ... Read more
Cushman & Wakefield has won the contract to provide property management services to The Crown Estate’s £1.5bn regional portfolio for the next five years. C&W will provide finance and business support as well as property and facilities ... Read more
Regeneration specialist St Modwen Properties today reported that its ongoing commercial property projects had continued to progress well. Schemes where contracts have been signed and construction is under way include an 85,000 sq ft retail property ... Read more
New research by Cushman & Wakefield into the UK market for shopping centre retail property shows that development has slowed to a crawl, with the total pipeline for this year expected to be just 31,500 sq m. This is the lowest annual total since ... Read more
