Archives for August 2014

Improved disabled access could increase high street business

Retailers could be turning away one in five people by not catering for disabled people and potentially losing out on valuable business. The Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper said: “We want businesses up and down our high streets to realise ... Read more

Lack of new development could hinder economic recovery

In their annual Commercial Consturction Index, JLL and Glenigan have revealed that the economic recovery in the UK is well underway, but there is also expected to be an upcoming shortage of commercial property. In the 12 months up to June 2014, ... Read more

Guest Blog: Is co-working the future of the office?

Coworking is an office environment shared by a group of independent businesses. Unlike stereotypical office work the hours are generally much more flexible and the atmosphere much more casual. It has been increasing in popularity dramatically over ... Read more

London’s Floating Village: Damp squib or dream location?

The dream of a floating village in the heart of London took a step closer to reality last month, following the announcement that Carillion Igloo Genesis had won the opportunity to design and build the ambitious development. The aim of the plans is ... Read more

“Interest rates could have an adverse effect on the market” – WA Barnes LLP comment on the property market in the East Midlands

Following on from our focus on the South East in July, this August NovaLoca are looking at the East Midlands commercial property market. We spoke to Nottinghamshire based Chartered Surveyors WA Barnes LLP about the state of the market in their ... Read more

London’s regeneration craze

London is currently riding a wave of mass regeneration and development, with some of the capital’s most historic and rundown areas receiving expensive and in some cases, much needed facelifts. As London builds for the future, we’ve put together ... Read more