A new survey from RICS shows that more than 90% of respondents believe that Empty Property Rates on retail premises and office space are ‘significantly detrimental’ to the recovery of town centres. More than half of those surveyed think the charges ... Read more
Investors have continued to put increasing importance on sustainability factors when making decisions about property, as shown by the latest GVA ‘Green to Gold’ survey. The firm expects investors’ greater appreciation of the risks from regulation, ... Read more
Despite some better economic news during the past month, the UK economic outlook remains weak and the forecasts for the fourth quarter suggest that a strong rebound is most unlikely, says GVA in its most recent Economic and Property Market Review. ... Read more
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are not enough by themselves to deliver the government’s targets to de-carbonise the UK’s built environment, says Jones Lang LaSalle in a joint report with the Better Buildings Partnership, a collaboration ... Read more
There is no shortage of viable development sites in Manchester, but the key issue will be the level of occupational demand in the city in the next decade. So says Lambert Smith Hampton in its new research into the market for Manchester office ... Read more
Scottish property produced its first negative return in three years during the second quarter of this year, but Q3 saw a modest recovery with All Property total returns reaching 0.3%, says CBRE. The firm’s latest research into the Scottish ... Read more
Drivers Jonas Deloitte is creating a new market identity for its combined real estate advisory practice in the UK. Deloitte Real Estate will launch on 21 January 2013 and the Drivers Jonas Deloitte brand will be withdrawn from the market at the same ... Read more
London remains the key destination for global capital flowers, and an attractive location for occupiers to take advantage of an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, but it cannot become complacent and must continue to evolve in order to remain ... Read more
There are already around 100,000 sq ft of deals in the pipeline for this quarter within the prime core Birmingham offices market, says Savills, and this could take year-end take-up to 50% above the total seen last year. But year-end total take-up for ... Read more
British Land has reported a very slight increase in NAV during the first half of its 2012/2013 financial year, at 596p – up 1p from a year earlier. The group said the value of its portfolio was almost unchanged year-on-year at £10.388bn (£10.337bn) ... Read more
