Investors see London as a safe haven – Lambert Smith Hampton

Lambert Smith Hampton says investors in UK commercial property transacted a total of £8.06bn of deals during Q3, 22% more than in the previous quarter – despite the uncertain economic climate, and even though the third quarter is typically the ... Read more

Office take-up slips in Edinburgh, improves in Leeds – Jones Lang LaSalle

Occupier take-up of office space in Edinburgh reached 152,000 sq ft in the third quarter, which was 12% lower than the total a year earlier, says Jones Lang LaSalle. While Q3 take-up was consistent with the previous quarter, JLL says supply levels ... Read more

TMT driving West End office leasing, while City caution continues – Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield says the TMT sector is driving office leasing activity in London’s West End, accounting for more than a third of take-up in the third quarter of this year. Echoing recent research from CBRE, the firm says take-up in Central ... Read more

Thames Valley Grade A office supply down 12% year-on-year – Lambert Smith Hampton

Lambert Smith Hampton says its latest data on the market for available office property in the Thames Valley shows there is a shortage of Grade A stock across the region. Take-up of office property in the Thames Valley during the third quarter ... Read more

Central London occupiers reluctant to commit – Capita Symonds

The decline in take-up in central London office property is starting to look like a trend, says Capita Symonds, as occupiers remain reluctant to commit during the current uncertain economic climate. The firm’s latest review of the market for ... Read more