Monthly Archives: January 2016



The Uncertain Future of High Street Retail

The uncertain future of high street retail
Posted on 18 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Uncertain Future of High Street Retail High Street stores have always been there when we need them. If you ever need a DVD, video game, greeting card or item of clothing, you could guarantee a successful acquisition when you visit a shop in your... Read More

Quick Decisions Cost UK Consumers £520 A Year

Quick decisions cost UK consumers £520 a year
Posted on 15 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

According to a Barclays Blue Rewards survey, over 60% of Brits take less than a second to make a decision regarding the acceptance of a deal, costing them an average of £520 a year. On average, Brits are offered 14 deals per week, with 40% going for... Read More

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment

London Knocked Off Top 10 Spot for European Investment
Posted on 14 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With the ever increasing prices and a crunch in yields, London has missed out on being in the top 10 list for best cities in Europe for investment prospects for the first time in four years, coming in 15th place, according to reports by PwC and the Urban Land... Read More

HSBC’S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure

HSBC'S Birmingham Building Sold for Undisclosed Figure
Posted on 13 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The sale of Birmingham's Exchange Buildings has now officially been concluded by Aviva investors, in a deal that observers have suggested is worth £40 million. Reflecting a net initial yield of 4.5%, the deal was done on behalf of Aviva life and... Read More

Record Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment

Record High Rental Value Helped 2015 Perform Strong for Investment
Posted on 12 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

With help from the highest rental value growth since 2008, the total return on investment from the UK commercial property sector at the end of 2015 was strong, reaching 14% along with December delivering returns of 1.1%, CBRE's latest Monthly Index reveals.... Read More

Cambridge Named Best Place for Growth in 2016

Cambridge Named Best Place for Growth in 2016
Posted on 11 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Cambridge has been deemed the city with the best prospects for economic growth in the UK outside of London, says Lambert Smith Hampton's latest 'UK Vitality Index'. It reports that Cambridge knocked Guildford off the top spot as the destination that best... Read More

Shopping Centre Transactions Reach £4.3 billion in 2015

UK Shopping Centre Transactions Reach Record £4.3 billion in 2015
Posted on 8 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

It was a successful year for UK shopping centres in 2015, which saw the investment market stay strong throughout, with a total of £4.3 billion traded over 86 assets. This is 8 per cent higher than the long term average of £3.98 billion, a report from... Read More

2016 to be Toughest Year since Financial Crisis George Osborne will Warn

Commercial property debt at its lowest in 10 years
Posted on 7 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy

With 2016 under way, the serious threat of a slowing global economy will give the UK a "Cocktail" of serious threats, Chancellor George Osborne will warn. In a report by the BBC, it said that Mr. Osborne told them the economy was far from "mission... Read More

Solid Pace for UK Service Sector Growth in December

Posted on 6 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

In the month of December, the UK service sector saw a solid pace of stablisation, with activity rising to a strong overall rate, according to the latest PMI survey data from Markit and CIPS. The strong rise of activity was supported by a sharp... Read More

CBRE Takes Office Sector to Virtual Heights

CBRE Takes Office Sector to Virtual Heights
Posted on 5 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

A revolutionary new way of marketing commercial offices in the UK to prospective tenants and investors is set to take a big leap, as CBRE and specialist technology company Virtual Walkthrough™ have formed an exciting new partnership, CBRE has reported.... Read More