Lambert Smith Hampton has identified key locations in the UK where it says developers of office space should start building now, in order to benefit from shortages of stock ‘when the upturn in demand returns in 2014’. The firm says there is only 1m ... Read more
The outlook for the UK commercial property market has become more challenging during the past quarter, says DTZ, with fewer attractive investment opportunities on offer. The firm’s Fair Value Index for the UK has fallen to 33 for the third quarter, ... Read more
DTZ says activity in the market for office space to let in Nottingham was very subdued in the third quarter, with only three city-centre transactions. “Occupiers are still often using lease breaks and expiries to negotiate better terms with existing ... Read more
Take-up of office space in UK regional markets this year appears likely to reach similar levels to 2010, says Jones Lang LaSalle. Its survey of the markets for available office space in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, ... Read more
CBRE has issued updates on several key regional office markets. It says take-up of city-centre offices in Birmingham reached 169,183 sq ft in Q3, which was 7% more than in Q2 but down 27% from Q3 2010. The total of available office space has declined ... Read more
Development activity for shopping centres in the UK is subdued, and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future, says Cushman & Wakefield. In its latest research into the sector, C&W notes that shopping centre provision increased by ... Read more
DTZ says prime UK property now offers better value for investors than in the first quarter of 2011, with its Fair Value Index score rising to 50 for Q2 2011, from 28 in Q1 2011. The firm says the improved score reflects the fall in UK bond yields ... Read more
Rent levels for available office space in the UK are rising, says Jones Lang LaSalle. While occupiers can still obtain good incentives in some regional centres, the window of opportunity is expected to close as the lack of speculative new development ... Read more
As the market buzzes with reports that King Sturge and Jones Lang LaSalle are in merger talks, today we take a look at King Sturge’s latest research into the offices sector. Its survey of occupier trends across the UK during the first quarter of 2011 ... Read more
The UK market for logistics property is recovering, says DTZ, with a 19% increase in take-up during 2010. DTZ’s recent European report on the sector says most logistics markets in the region will deliver rental growth in 2012 at the earliest, but ... Read more
