According to eighth global real estate transparency index - put together by JLL - the top improvers in the market have correlated with a surge in foreign direct investment and corporate occupier activity.  Investors are helping to accelerate transparency reforms, and governments are realising that poor transparency levels are likely to affect inward investment levels, long term growth prospects and...

Insurance companies, debt funds, asset managers and a number of other alternative lenders are rapidly expanding into the commercial property sector, according to the latest research.  Mainstream banks are still scaling back their real estate lending following the financial crisis, enabling alternative lenders to expand their operations in the sector. According to data from De Montfort University, nearly a quarter...

Pall Mall Estates have compiled a detailed overview of business in Birmingham, looking at current business trends, what the future holds and why Birmingham is a great place to set-up a business.   A Guide to Business in Birmingham takes a comprehensive look at the business economics of Birmingham alongside the current state of employment and education within the area...

The data, which originates from the IPD UK Monthly Property Index, showed that values in the market had risen by 6.8% during the last 10 months in a period of consecutive growth (though they remain below their 2007 peak levels). Real estate total returns for March were 1.6 per cent, boosted by an income return of 0.5 per cent. There...

Commercial property funds are once again beginning to grow in popularity following an increase in recent returns.  As a result of the positive results, the sector has been receiving some very favourable press from various financial investors around the UK. Equilibrium Asset Management, a renowned wealth management company, have already predicted that commercial property will offer returns of over 12...

The UK's regional property market is showing signs of improvement following years of poor performance. As the economy recovers from the recession, London, which was initially seen as a safe haven for investors during these turbulent times, is overheating, with prices increasing and returns dropping off. Value-conscious investors have looked to regional markets for better yield returns, which move inversely...

British Land says that the UK commercial property market has strengthened, following increasing investment into London and various regional markets. Their strong commercial trading is further evidence that the UK's commercial property sector is on the up following a difficult few years, falling in line with a recovery in the economy - The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) economic output...

Commercial property is likely to deliver double-digit returns for investors in 2014, say a number of analysts and fund managers. The recession has created a pent-up demand for office space which could see surges in activity throughout this year; strong interest in British commercial property from overseas investors will also have a positive impact. A decade ago, commercial property investments...

The last five years have been tough for Bristol's commercial property market, but there are finally signs of an upturn. Work has started on speculative developments like 2 Glass Wharf, a development next to the Burgess Salmon offices in Temple Quay, and 66 Queen Square. Jeremy Richards, head of the Bristol office at Jones Lang LaSalle, said: "It has been...

Lloyds says that a recovery in the UK commercial property sector is imminent, with small and mid-market firms increasing their activity in the last six months. Their Commercial Property Confidence Monitor, which surveys 500 real estate professionals, has reached its highest levels since research began in 2010. 88 per cent of all fund managers expect the values of their assets...