Of all the forms of commercial property, retail is enduring the toughest time in overcoming the ghost of the economic crisis. Office and industrial are ploughing ahead, but take-up of retail space is still struggling and retailers are finding it ... Read more
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to make reforming business rates a top priority. It is believed that businesses could be faced with a 60% rate of tax by 2022 unless major alterations are made to the current business ... Read more
Many businesses won’t have the option to purchase their own commercial premises, with potentially substantial deposits proving an insurmountable roadblock. Leasing is by far the most common route for businesses in the UK, but for those with the ... Read more
The unexpected Conservative majority in the general election has given confidence to the commercial property market, according to a recent report from Colliers. Although the market did not suffer greatly in the run up to the general election, the ... Read more
Construction of a £40m scheme to build a pair of brand new tower buildings on Broad Street in Birmingham is set to begin later this year. The Bank development, at the heart of Birmingham’s West End, includes the construction of a 18 storey, 180 ... Read more
The Crown Estate and Oxford Properties are set to embark on another joint venture to redevelop part of London St James. The project will be a £145m extension of the current £320m St James’s Market Partnership between the two companies and offer ... Read more
One of the most burdensome issues for businesses today is the level of business rates charged on all commercial premises. There was once a time when such business rates were limited to occupied premises, but this is no longer the case. With ... Read more
When considering the UK’s thriving areas for business and commercial property, it is usually mega cities of London and Birmingham that come to mind. However, with plenty of investment opportunities on the south coast, Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, ... Read more
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 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
