04 Dec, 2024 Rental auctions of vacant commercial properties are launched to bid farewell to empty high streets By Markus Klempa Bea Ballard From 2 December 2024, local councils in England have been given authority under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 to conduct...
25 Oct, 2024 Commercial real estate finance – a continued mixed bag? By Joanna Charter The FT yesterday focused on the state of the commercial real estate market, looking at the difficulties and opportunities faced by...
10 Jul, 2024 Can the new Labour government achieve their ambitious housing targets? By Jack Lightburn It will be very interesting to see how radical the new Labour government dares to be with their proposed pro-development planning...
08 Jul, 2024 A shedload to talk about at ShedMasters 2024, Amsterdam By Markus Klempa James Thomas On 27 June, ShedMasters, the annual marquee event held exclusively for the European industrial and logistics sector, brought together a...
05 Jul, 2024 Will the new government deliver for hospitality? By Helen Wheddon With Labour's landslide election win, UK hospitality is today calling for the new government to deliver on its manifesto promises to...
26 Jun, 2024 New Energy Performance Regulations widen access to EPC data By Claudia Oliver Jack Lightburn The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into force on 24 June 2024 (the Regulations)....
24 Jun, 2024 Industrial and logistics: outlook for 2024 and beyond By Markus Klempa Dominic Northey As we reported after ShedMasters 2023, the annual event held exclusively for the European industrial and logistics sector, the key themes...
28 May, 2024 The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 becomes law in England and Wales By Stephanie Newton The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was first introduced into Parliament in November 2023 and was given royal assent on 24 May 2024,...
08 May, 2024 Ten-year low reported for UK lending in commercial real estate By Samantha Uzzell UK lending in the commercial real estate market reached the lowest levels seen in a decade in the 12 months to December 2023, according...
08 Mar, 2024 What does the Spring Budget 2024 mean for fashion and luxury businesses? By Jessica Gregson The Spring Budget 2024 was presented on 6 March 2024, but what does it mean for the retail sector, and in particular, fashion and luxury...
19 Jan, 2024 Plans for new retrofit scheme in City of London approved By Stephanie Newton The approval of a new high-profile retrofit scheme in London’s Gresham Street is an example of the City of London corporation embracing a...
16 Jan, 2024 Will we see a strong return for the high street in 2024? By Jessica Waters In the last decade, there has been significant shift in shoppers’ habits and a boom in the online retail industry. The pandemic did...