Lending secured against commercial property in the UK is set to reach a new post-crisis high this year.  It's expected that a rise in new acquisitions of sites outside London will fuel the rise. More than £11bn of loan requests were received by real estate financiers during the second and third quarters of last year, excluding the volumes of off-market...

British Land, the developer behind London's 'Cheesegrater' skyscraper, has reported higher growth than expected in the valuation of its assets, which rose by 7.5 per cent in the first half of the financial year. The FTSE 100 group has benefitted substantially from the current shortage of London office space, as well as the commercial property boom currently taking place across...

It's estimated that European Commercial Property will deliver total returns of around 19 per cent per year, which is the highest since 2006, when it reached 25 per cent. The figures come from the Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts, which cover 121 European Markets which particular focus on offices, retail and industrial.  It's forecast that retail will be the best performing...

Investment in Scottish commercial property by UK investors has declined sharply this year, following on from the record levels seen in 2014.  Interestingly, investment from foreigners has also fallen, but by much less, according to new data from property company Savills. Between January and August this year, UK investors put £800m into Scottish commercial property, a substantial decrease from the...

In the year leading up to June 2015, global commercial property investment increased by 16 per cent overall, and now stands at its highest level since 2008, and is now only 13 per cent below the pre-crisis peak. The data comes from the new annual survey report from Cushman & Wakefield, and shows that the top 25 gateway cities saw...

Active real estate investors are currently considering Spain as the top investment target for next year, due to the fact values still considered below peak. This is considered by many people to be a sign of recovery in the Spanish market, with Germany following close behind, according to new information from commercial property firm Knight Frank. Humphrey White, head of...

If you're renting or buying commercial property you may need to know about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).  For our comprehensive guide, click here.  For the current 2015 thresholds - which we assume you're here for! - read on. SDLT Residential Thresholds The residential thresholds change on 4th December 2014.  If you exchanged contracts on or before the 3rd, and...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is well worth knowing about if you're investing in property.  (For more information, check out our complete guide here). If you've found this, page, the chances are you're looking for the list of exemptions.  Without further adieu, here they are! You don't have to pay SDLT or file a return if: No money or payment...

The recent rise in interest rates has raised some concerns within the UK property market, but it's believed that the market is currently strong enough to comfortable deal with a base rate increase, according to a new report. Knight Frank's recent market outlook report showed that the all property capital growth index increased by 0.7 per cent in July, down...

One of the biggest issues that people run into when renting their first commercial property is trying to understand the many technical terms used. In order to help you combat this, we're going to document some the major, less-commonly heard terms used in the property market.  If you're struggling to make your way through the paperwork, this jargon buster should...