Total commercial development activity in the UK during December increased for the fourth consecutive month, says Savills, propelling its Total Commercial Development Activity Index to a net balance of +10.6% compared with the +9.1% reading from ... Read more
The latest RICS construction market survey indicates a turning point for the UK construction market, with those surveyed predicting an increase in output this year. During the final quarter of 2012, 15% more surveyors reported expected increases in ... Read more
Did you know that EPCs must now be clearly displayed in a large number of commercial buildings? With effect from 9 January, certificates are required to be displayed in commercial properties of more than 500 sq m that are frequently visited by the ... Read more
Colliers International calculates that take-up of office space in the West End of London in the final quarter of 2012 was down significantly from the previous quarter’s strong total, due partly to lengthy negotiations on some deals. Expectations that ... Read more
Of the eight main regional UK office markets covered by CBRE, Manchester is expected to be the only one to record prime office rental growth this year – forecast at 2.5%. Since the economic downturn, the market for Manchester office space has ... Read more
Segro this week announced a further £159m of disposals, including two large, non-strategic assets – the Thales campus in Crawley for £80m, which was sold earlier this month to a large UK institutional investor; and the MPM site in Munich for £53m to ... Read more
Cushman & Wakefield says the Central London offices market was resilient, despite the continued uncertain economic backdrop, with estimated take-up of new office space at 7.3m sq ft for 2012. This compares with 7.8m sq ft in 2011. Take-up of ... Read more
Every property sector is showing polarisation between London and the regions, says Jones Lang LaSalle in its predictions for 2013. The divide is “vast” in the office, retail and residential markets, the firm says, both in terms of occupier demand and ... Read more
The amount of UK shopping centre investment transactions completed during Q4 2012 is estimated at £1.17bn, taking into account projections for the final few days of last year, says Cushman & Wakefield. This would take the full-year total to ... Read more
Internet service provider Isrighthere Ltd has become the latest tenant to take office space in The Green at the 47,000 sq ft Easter Park in Aldermaston. The Green includes a large amount of environmental technology which improves the building’s ... Read more
