High net worth overseas investors have spent close to £1 billion buying commercial property in the Yorkshire area over the last couple of years, as the upturn in the market filters out from London to the regions. During the past decade, overseas... Read More
Dublin is among six cities pressing the Irish government to extend its proposed Living City tax relief scheme to include offices as well as retail properties and private homes. Described as a “pilot project for urban regeneration”, the initiative was... Read More
Canada’s fastest growing commercial property service provider has bought one of its UK-based competitors for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition by Avison Young will also see the opening of its first office outside North America. Seen as another... Read More
Six years after it was approved by planners work has finally started on a £400m Black Country business and office corridor scheme. Developers claim the Walsall town centre project could eventually create as many as 3,200 new jobs. Based on the... Read More
North American commercial insurance buyers will probably see a modest improvement in market conditions over the remaining months of 2014. This is attributed to a softening in the property insurance line, as well as an easing of the upward pressure on several... Read More
Small business creation boomed during the recession, as uncertainties over job security prompted many to take the plunge and establish control over their futures. This attitude has continued after the end of the recession and has led to a sharp increase in... Read More
As the global economy continues to strengthen, businesses and investors are taking notice of overseas opportunities which could prove to be extremely profitable. This has led to a boom in business travel which, paired with an increase in international... Read More
Nexus — which owns and runs Tyneside’s Metro system — is preparing a £300m bid for Government cash to help it kick-start a 20-year expansion and upgrade programme. It’s expected the project will cost at least £1bn to complete. As well as... Read More
With the Bank Holiday upon us, it is generally assumed that consumers will be eagerly stocking up on Easter eggs, toy rabbits and wicker baskets in a bid to celebrate the first big holiday of the year. However, a new survey released by Conlumino and Web... Read More
Greater Manchester Pension Fund — which manages am £11bn pension pot for the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester— has just spent £10m on buying a run-down shopping centre. The 17-shop precinct at Chorlton, four miles from the city centre,... Read More
