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RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor shows signs of stabilisation

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 ...

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Commercial property remodelling sector on the decline

London’s office sector is being held back by a lack of investment in refurbishment and remodelling, with just 7.5 per cent of currently available office rental stock in the capital considered premium workspace, according to the latest research by independent ...

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Return to workplace drives commercial demand for office space

Office space is currently the most in-demand commercial property asset across England, as the continued return to a physical workplace sees offices fall back in favour with British businesses. This is according to the latest research from independent property consultancy, ...

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The World of Work in 2026: top 20 trends for the year ahead

WORKTECH Academy, a leading online knowledge platform and membership network exploring the future of work and the workplace, has published a new trends report identifying the forces reshaping work, workplace and workforce strategy in the year ahead. Drawing on insights ...

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Half of UK firms still send office furniture to landfill, finds new report

A new white paper that highlights the environmental impact of office furniture and offers practical advice for more sustainable furniture management has been published by office and commercial relocation change management company, Business Moves Group (BMG). The report ‘Furniture Futures: ...

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JLL’s Global Real Estate Outlook 2026 report predicts positive outlook for next year

Despite a challenging period, the outlook for global commercial real estate for 2026 is more positive, finds JLL’s the “Global Real Estate Outlook 2026” report, but it adds that occupiers and investors must strategically adapt to evolving demands and intensifying ...

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BCO warns ‘sustainability gap’ risks UK regional offices becoming economically obsolete

New research from the British Council for Offices (BCO) has revealed a stark regional imbalance in the proportion of highly sustainable office buildings across the UK, which threatens the economic growth of smaller regional cities and could undermine national net ...

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FM leaders urged to act as costs remain out of step with occupancy

FM is failing to keep pace with how workplaces are used today according to Colliers’ latest Occupier Cost Index (OCI). The annual cost to keep an employee in the office stands at €9,809 per full-time equivalent (FTE), yet European offices ...

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Five years after the pandemic, 63% of stakeholders say global business districts are more attractive than before  

The world’s major business districts have regained their global pulling power, according to the 2025 EY–Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report, which finds that 63 per cent of stakeholders surveyed now view these districts as more attractive ...

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BCO announces winners of the NextGen Awards 2025

Young professionals in the UK’s commercial property sector and their best achievements have been recognised at the annual British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards ceremony. Technical innovation, powerful sustainability initiatives and people-centric leadership shone through as the BCO honoured ...

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