UK Shopping Centre Investment set to soar in Q4 2015

In September, Britain’s shop vacancy had fallen to 12.9% which is the lowest figure since April 2010. The main change was the continued fall in the shopping centre vacancy rates dropping by -0.9% compared to the previous year’s figures, with no ... Read more

DTZ complete $2bn merger with Cushman and Wakefield

DTZ have completed a mega-merger with Cushman & Wakefield, creating one of the largest real estate companies in the world. Exor, the investment company of Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family, founders of Fiat, agreed the sale for $2bn to DTZ, ... 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

London commercial property investment in 2014 close to 2007 peak

Commercial property investment in London in 2014 amounted to £20.5bn, matching the peak levels of 2007. Research revealed this week from Cushman & Wakefield reported that the City of London & Docklands finalised transactions of £5bn in Q4 ... Read more

Scotland’s commercial property market set for upturn after independence no vote

There was a collective sigh of relief within the commercial property market last week as Scotland voted no to independence. In the uncertainty leading up to the vote, many commercial property deals involving those north and south of the border had ... Read more

UK ‘most developed online retail market in the world’ – Cushman & Wakefield

According to new analysis from Cushman & Wakefield, the UK is the most developed online retail market in the world. The firm’s ‘Global Perspective on Retail: Online Retailing’ report has calculated an index of online retail market development ... Read more

Central London property still in demand among overseas investors – Cushman & Wakefield

Central London commercial property remained highly attractive to international investors in the first quarter of 2013, says Cushman & Wakefield, which has calculated that a total of £2.75bn was transacted, with overseas investors accounting for ... Read more

Central London office occupiers seeking value – Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield says leasing activity in the market for office space in Central London is being driven by occupiers seeking more value for money. The firm says the balance of power remains in occupiers’ favour, with larger companies, in ... Read more