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Commercial property EPC ratings inconsistent among EU countries, finds Savills

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 ...

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RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor reveals a broadly stagnant market

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, ...

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Financial services driving regional office growth in the UK

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, ...

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RICS publishes new edition of its service charges in commercial property standard

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 ...

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UK commercial property market shows early signs of recovery in some sectors

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 ...

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Manchester tops the league table in EPC ratings

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 ...

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UK CRE landlords cite high interest rates as their biggest challenge in 2025

New research from smart buildings specialist, LMG, reveals commercial real estate (CRE) landlords are under pressure in a rapidly evolving market. UK landlords are under mounting pressure from rising interest rates, operational costs, and tenant demands — impacting commercial real ...

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Uncertainty yet to dampen property market demand for prime office space

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor Q4 2024, the UK’s commercial property market faltered slightly in Q4, although the long-term outlook remains positive, buoyed by a resilient and competitive prime office sector as ...

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New powers for local authorities to let empty high street property without landlord consent

As of Monday 2nd December 2024, local authorities will be given powers to let out empty high street properties via auctions without their owner’s consent, leaving landlords facing significant costs, according to property law firm, BDB Pitmans. High Street Rental ...

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UK commercial real estate at tipping point

A new report has found that 70 per cent of UK commercial real estate (CRE) leaders are concerned about economic pressures, while tenant demands and sustainability expectations are driving unprecedented market shifts. The report ‘Smart Moves: How Landlords and Tenants ...

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