A new stream of commercial property is trickling onto the market. If you want to go and have a look, be prepared for one or more of the following: being told ‘stay behind the yellow line’, have someone affix a laminated card to your lapel, or have... Read More
All international real estate is a risky investment, whether we are talking commercial property or setting up serviced offices, but the more bizarre real estate investment choice must be buying acreage on the moon. In 1980 Lunar Embassy marketed astral... Read More
I have recently moved into a suite of serviced offices. I used to work from home but didn’t find it practical (too many distractions). Well, what I hadn’t figured on was the two desks opposite mine are both manned by ‘Super Geeks’. You know the... Read More
I am a firm believer in the old adage, ‘a penny saved is a penny earned.’ I have bargained on the rental of my serviced office, to make it as low as possible. I watch my expenses carefully and generally do well. But, most of my business is done... Read More
Did you know that Shanghai has a population of almost 14 million people? That’s almost twice that of London. That’s a lot of people, especially when you consider that they are pretty much the same size. According to one survey, serviced office rents... Read More
Think about it, Commercial property plays a central part of our day to day lives. The office space you work in, the shop you shop at and the movie house and restaurants you visit are all examples of commercial property. It's this area that is a... Read More
Even if you work from a serviced office, as opposed to your own commercial property, you can usually install your own furniture. I must admit that I like my own chair and desk, especially the one I’ve been using for the last ten years. But if I was... Read More
Enterprise Inns, one of Britain’s largest ‘pubcos’ and owner of a commercial property empire of some 6,500 properties, has announced six-monthly pre-tax profits of £74m, down from last year’s £86m. The drop in profits is attributed to its ongoing... Read More
British Land is at the head of the table of London’s commercial property developers, clinking solar-panelled glasses and patting itself on the back for a job well done as it welcomes the first tenant to its Leadenhall Building in the City of London. US... Read More
Serviced offices are sometimes seen as the select protectorate of SME's (Small Medium Enterprises) searching for short-term accommodation, often in out of town business parks, but this is a misapprehension. While SMEs do profit very much from serviced... Read More
