Around 65 per cent of London’s buildings pre-date modern energy standards, creating a major challenge for net zero. London’s architectural appeal is one of its defining strengths, but much of its commercial property market still operates inside buildings designed for ...

The latest research from independent property consultancy, BPS London, has revealed that just 18.2 per cent of commercial property opportunities currently listed for sale across London have secured a buyer, highlighting a highly selective investment landscape across the capital. BPS ...

According to the latest RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor for Q4 2025, the UK commercial property market remains subdued, but early signs of stabilisation are emerging as sentiment improves modestly across occupier and investment markets. While elevated borrowing costs and ...

A landmark practice information paper, Flooding and its implications for property professionals, providing the profession with a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges and responsibilities associated with flood risk across the UK has been published today by the Royal Institution ...

According to Savills Impacts research programme, inconsistency in the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regime, even among EU countries, means that a commercial building that receives the highest rating in one country could receive a grade up to four places lower ...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor for Q2 2025 shows a broadly stagnant commercial property market, although Central London continues to exhibit a relatively stronger momentum. Overall occupier demand nudged down a touch this quarter, ...

New research from commercial real estate and investment management firm, JLL, has found that UK Financial Services firms are fuelling commercial property growth in regional cities by relocating parts of their operations to locations outside London. Over the last decade, ...

The second edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) service charges in commercial property document, is mandatory for RICS-accredited professionals and represents a minimum level of expected compliance. The new edition updates the one published in 2018 and incorporates ...

The UK commercial property market is showing early signs of recovery but NI rise and Trump tariffs are creating pressure and uncertainty, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Q1 2025 UK Commercial Property Monitor. The reports reveals ...

New research has revealed that 83 per cent of commercial buildings in seven major cities have an EPC below B. The analysis of commercial real estate in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, carried out by the British ...