Archives for October 2011

Investors see London as a safe haven – Lambert Smith Hampton

Lambert Smith Hampton says investors in UK commercial property transacted a total of £8.06bn of deals during Q3, 22% more than in the previous quarter – despite the uncertain economic climate, and even though the third quarter is typically the ... Read more

Occupier demand weakens, and so does availability – Jones Lang LaSalle Big Box report

The new Big Box Industrial and Logistics market report from Jones Lang LaSalle highlights that occupier demand has weakened, with take-up of Grade A floorspace in the first half of this year at 6.9m sq ft coming in 52% lower than in the second half ... Read more

Office take-up slips in Edinburgh, improves in Leeds – Jones Lang LaSalle

Occupier take-up of office space in Edinburgh reached 152,000 sq ft in the third quarter, which was 12% lower than the total a year earlier, says Jones Lang LaSalle. While Q3 take-up was consistent with the previous quarter, JLL says supply levels ... Read more

TMT driving West End office leasing, while City caution continues – Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield says the TMT sector is driving office leasing activity in London’s West End, accounting for more than a third of take-up in the third quarter of this year. Echoing recent research from CBRE, the firm says take-up in Central ... Read more

Central London retail continues to outperform – Knight Frank

Knight Frank has drawn attention to the continued strength of the Central London retail property market, as the sector is still outperfoming the rest of the UK in terms of sales, footfall and property market activity. “Retail in the capital continues ... Read more

Thames Valley Grade A office supply down 12% year-on-year – Lambert Smith Hampton

Lambert Smith Hampton says its latest data on the market for available office property in the Thames Valley shows there is a shortage of Grade A stock across the region. Take-up of office property in the Thames Valley during the third quarter ... Read more