Investors seek shopping centre assets but more cautious towards high street – Savills

Investors were busy acquiring UK shopping centre property during the first quarter of 2013, says Savills, with 20 investment deals done during Q1 totalling £1.43bn. This compares with £488m in the same period last year, the firm notes. The average ... Read more

An ‘interesting cocktail’ as M25 leasing activity rises – Knight Frank

Knight Frank has reported a bounceback in occupier activity in the M25 area and M4 corridor offices during the first quarter of this year, but says take-up in the M3 region remains relatively subdued. Take-up in the M25 market was 646,517 sq ft in Q1 ... 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