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...

Confidence in the property market continues to rise as construction firms hire workers at the fastest pace for six years, according to a new survey by Markit. British construction firms have enjoyed their fastest growth since the financial crisis, with house-building, civil engineering and commercial projects all enjoying boosts in October. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI output measure came in...

The property market is on the up as the UK continues to recover from recession. Investors have been cautious in recent years following heavy recessionary losses, but that seems set to change. The economy expanded 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of this year, with manufacturing, construction and service industries likely to accelerate further for the rest of 2013...

London's commercial property market continues to be the destination of choice for foreign investors from Asia, the Middle East and the US. 2013 has seen a series of high-value deals in central London, including the £260m purchase of the Lord Rogers-designed Lloyd's building in July. This is in addition to the Kuwaiti government's £385m acquisition of Bank of America's European...

Take-up of office space in Bristol has risen above the average of the last five years, in what is a positive move for the West Country city's commercial property sector. Take-up in the first half of the year was 415,000 sq ft, up 10 per cent on the five year, six monthly average. Two large freehold deals in Bristol city...

A "go for it" attitude amongst entrepreneurs is fuelling increasing demand for office space in Manchester. A report by Colliers International on the Manchester office market shows increasing demand in the first half of 2013, particularly for offices in the Piccadilly, Castlefield and Northern Quarter areas. An average deal size of 3,290 sq. ft. reflects a high level of activity...