Recent research by a damage restoration business has revealed burst pipes, leaking taps and fire damage are the most common commercial property insurance claims across the UK.   ServiceMaster Clean revealed as part of its study of insurance claims by commercial property tenants that escape of water claims amount to 36 per cent of all claims made across the country...

A dearth of top-quality office space in Edinburgh and Glasgow has seen the Scottish cities outperform their competitors south of the border, according to a report published today. It was revealed that Scotland's two biggest cities accounted for almost half (42 per cent) of all office space rented out within the 'regional' market in Q2 2012, with demand far outstripping...

Performance of UK commercial property experienced a minor improvement last month as the value of work space fell by 0.3% in comparison to a decline of 0.5% in June, according to CBRE's latest UK Monthly Index. Overall total returns reached 0.2% for all property, with Central London again experiencing the strongest total returns in July of 0.7%, including particularly strong...

After new reports revealed the unrelenting wet weather across the UK has been costing British firms millions of pounds every day, insurance broker Swinton Commercial has offered fresh advice to tenants on how to minimise damage caused by flooding. A recent study from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) showed that flooding caused by the recent freak wet weather is...

The number of UK property businesses looking for bargains within the nation's uncertain real estate market has increased according to data from Lloyds Banking Group's quarterly 'Commercial Property Confidence Monitor'. The crisis in confidence within the Eurozone has seen the net balance of major businesses intending to make property purchases in the next six months rise from 52 in February...

The UK commercial property market saw a minor improvement last month with values falling by 0.5% as opposed to falling by 0.6% in May, according to CBRE's latest monthly index. The small improvement has helped to flatten the overall total return figure in June, following a small decline of -0.1% in May. Throughout 2012 commercial property values have declined by...

The Scottish capital Edinburgh could run out of available high-quality office space to rent within the next 18 months, according to a report by commercial property consultants GVA. GVA revealed there was very little new grade A commercial property under construction within Edinburgh's city centre and consequently demand will soon outstrip supply. The lack of construction has been blamed on...

New research from Jones Lang LaSalle has highlighted that the pace of rental growth in the UK commercial property office sector will far exceed industrial and retail sectors over the next five years. Despite the sluggish economic recovery continuing to take its toll on markets, it is said London's West End will continue to lead rental growth in the UK...

Commercial property values across the United Kingdom fell for a seventh straight month in May 2012, with a decline of -0.5 per cent - the steepest monthly decline since values began to fall in November 2011. Income return remained steady at 0.5 per cent, however this was no longer sufficient in order to offset the negative capital movements, according to...

The state of the UK commercial property market has been described as a 'safe haven' for potential investors in comparison to other European countries, following recent research by the CBRE. Amid financial problems concerning the Eurozone the UK continues to provide some stability, with Central London still the standout performer. There has been significant investment in the West End and...