Home / Commercial Properties

Commercial Properties

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 ...

Read More »

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 ...

Read More »

UK commercial property market continues to exhibit a relatively underwhelming performance

The commercial property market in the UK is still seeing an underwhelming market backdrop, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor Q3 2024. Some of the positivity seen in the last quarter has been ...

Read More »

Commercial building operators are having to fight to turn a profit, finds new report

Commercial properties are struggling to attract and keep tenants, according to a new report from workplace access, experience, and analytics platform, Accessia. The Adapt to Survive: the Flex Space Revolution report reveals that 99 per cent of building operators agree ...

Read More »

Is your business ready for the new EPC ratings?

Commercial landlords across the UK are gearing up for significant changes as the 2025 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) legislation comes into effect. The new regulations mandate that all new commercial property leases must meet a minimum EPC rating of C, ...

Read More »

Is your business ready for the new EPC ratings?

Commercial landlords and tenants across the UK are gearing up for potentially significant changes as the requirements of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation are strengthened.  Government consultation has indicated that properties will be required to meet a minimum ...

Read More »

Arcus FM announces key appointment for its commercial real estate division

Arcus FM has appointed Kathy Hope as its first Business Unit Director for Commercial Real Estate. Continuing on its rapid growth trajectory, Arcus FM’s presence within commercial real estate has grown exponentially in the last 12 months. The company has ...

Read More »

RICS survey shows signs of recovery for the UK commercial property market

The latest RICS Commercial Property Monitor has revealed that whilst the market in the UK showed some improvements in Q1 2024, certain areas of the market continue to struggle against structural headwinds. Tenant demand rose in Q1, (+4 per cent, ...

Read More »

Organisations and experts join UKGBC to better understand opportunties to retrofit non-domestic buildings

Retrofitting non-domestic property will play a crucial role in achieving net zero targets. Building on the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Retrofitting Offices report, the UKGBC’s Non-Domestic Retrofit: Retail and Logistics project seeks to explore how we can best decarbonise ...

Read More »

Colliers identifies top five value creation opportunities for European commercial real estate

After a challenging 2023, global property management and investment firm, Colliers, believes that 2024 will be the start of a transformative three years for commercial real estate (CRE) bringing value creation opportunities for occupiers and investors. In its new market ...

Read More »