UK commercial property markets are predicted to make a slow start at the turn of the year, with high hopes for a strong end to the year, according to the latest analysis from Jones Lang LaSalle. Property predictions from the global real estate services firm reveal consumers will continue to bear the brunt of the economic squeeze in the UK...

Commercial property values in the UK fell for the first time in over two years as the Eurozone debt crisis and uncertainty regarding a double dip recession threatened to hurt retail assets. The average value of retail space, office space and warehouse space declined 0.02 per cent in November from the previous month, according to data from Investment Property Databank...

Businesses looking to rent commercial property for the first time will share concerns about choosing the right lease for their new premises. The dilemma between choosing a long term and short term lease is very common and those who make the wrong decision often face awkward implications. Although 25-year leases are very much a thing of the past it is...

A leading property expert insists now is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for businesses to acquire commercial property in the UK. Don Jordison, manager of the Threadneedle UK Property Trust, revealed earlier this month that he had completed more deals in November than in the past six months put together. Mr Jordison believes prices are more distressed now than at the height...

The current debt crisis within the Eurozone could lead to a dramatic fall in commercial property values across London, according to one of Central London's biggest landlords, Great Portland Estates (GPE). The worsening of economic conditions across Europe has led to a number of businesses choosing to scrap their search for new office space to let and this in turn...

A report from the Manchester Office Agents' Forum indicates that although Manchester's city centre office market is beginning to slow, rents are on the increase. The investigation reveals the amount of office space let during Q3 2011 was down year-on-year by as much as 40 per cent. However, a separate report from Drivers Jonas Deloitte's quarterly Office Market Review indicates...

London is now the primary target in Europe for worldwide real estate investors, according to the latest research from CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate. England's capital receives almost five times as much investment from non-European buyers as its nearest rival. During the last 18 months non-European investors have invested £21 billion into European commercial property and London...

In light of recent reports of damage to homes and commercial properties following adverse weather conditions, landlords are being advised to take action by leading business insurance broker, Swinton Commercial. The firm aims to reinforce the importance of having the correct insurance policy to protect businesses against structural damage to their commercial premises. Adverse weather conditions can severely impact upon...

The UK is unlikely to experience distressed commercial property growth next year, according to a property specialist. It is unlikely the British commercial property will experience a price growth for sites ripe for commercial development in the coming months, says Kelvin Davidson, property economist at the economic research consultancy Capital Economics. Mr Davidson has warned the price growth of UK...

New changes to the United Kingdom's planning regulations could significantly benefit commercial property developers and applicants for property finance alike. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has backed Government proposals for a fresh overhaul of the planning system, which could hand the national economy a much-needed boost. The RICS believes the existing regulations in place have failed to provide...