Latest Commercial Property News Articles

24 November, 2011:

Video: UK owns less than half of London’s financial hub

British investors now own less than half the office properties in London’s financial hub for the first time, according to new research by property firm Development Securities.

09 November, 2011:

Australia's commercial property sector 'slowing'

The commercial property market in Australia is exhibiting signs of a slowdown, new data has revealed.

08 November, 2011:

Cheap rent: High Street landlords are offering £1 rent to help keep chain stores in town

High street landlords across the country are offering bargain basement rents of £1 a year to stave off business rates and keep chain stores in town.

07 November, 2011:

Brazilian commercial property 'performing well'

Brazil has been highlighted as one of the top performing commercial real estate markets in the world at present in a new study.

01 November, 2011:

Recovery for Spanish commercial property 'may take more than a year'

The Spanish commercial property sector is likely to take longer than 12 months to recover, new research has suggested.

31 October, 2011:

European commercial property recovery continues

European investment volumes increased in the third quarter of 2011 to €28.8 billion with a rise in international buyers to a market share of over 40%, its highest for two years, a new report shows.

28 October, 2011:

Property industry contributes more than banking

Commercial property is larger than the banking industry, employs close to one million people and represents 5% of the £2.4trillion invested by insurance and pension funds, a new report from the Property Industry Alliance has revealed.

26 October, 2011:

Video: Commercial property – an attractive asset class?

Analyst Mike Bessell looks at the pitfalls of investing in commercial property. Which areas should investors avoid?

24 October, 2011:

European retail real estate see strong investment

European retail real estate investment is up 38% quarter on quarter to €6.7 billion with demand for prime retail to remain relatively strong during the last quarter of the year, according to a new report.

21 October, 2011:

Germany continues to draw strong international interest

Interest in German commercial real estate remains high among both German and international investors with retail property a top favourite, according to a report from Colliers International.

14 October, 2011:

New York Attracts More Commercial Property Investors

The global financial crisis and resulting instability have left many international commercial property investors making fewer speculative buys in emerging markets, preferring to put their money into regions with more established regulatory controls.

Commercial real estate investment in Asia Pacific increase

Direct commercial real estate Investment volumes in Asia Pacific have increased to around 10% year to date, according to the latest third quarter flash reports from consultants Jones Land LaSalle.

04 October, 2011:

Dubai commercial property market seeing increased activity

The commercial property market in Dubai is seeing an increase in tenant activity across the whole sector, according to the latest report from property surveyors and consultants Cluttons.

29 September, 2011:

EC to test broadband performance across member states

The European Commission is launching a major new study of broadband performance across Europe.

21 September, 2011:

Lloyds to shift £1bn of property debt

Lloyds Banking Group has kickstarted the sale of a £1bn portfolio of commercial property loans, as it continues to reduce its exposure to the sector.