Commercial property owners across the UK are being warned to be on the look-out for potential squatters in their empty or infrequently used premises, following a change in the law, according to legal firm Adams & Remers. Over the last month squatting in a residential property has become a criminal act and this could see some squatters target other types...

East Midlands city, Nottingham has more vacant retail shop space than any other large centre in the UK, according to a recent report by the Local Data Company (LDC).   LDC counted shop units in the area defined as Nottingham's "retail core", including areas outside of the city centre. As a result it found that the vacancy rate had increased...

With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games now well and truly over the attention is turning to the long term future of the Olympic Park. Industry insiders have revealed the Olympic Stadium is due to be renamed as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with the area to serve as high quality office space, whilst remaining an international sporting and...

The UK's commercial property market maintained its performance throughout the summer months with August's figures mirroring that of July. According to the CBRE's latest Monthly Index August recorded total returns of 0.2 per cent, with values again falling by 0.3 per cent. Across the year to date, capital values are said to be down 2.9 per cent with total returns...

Several thousands of UK businesses could be set for a significant tax rebate from the Inland Revenue, according to capital allowances tax specialists, CA Tax Solutions. A variety of landlords of warehouse space and factories to retail space and office blocks have a high probability of receiving a capital allowances windfall of tens of thousands of pounds. Recent research from...

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...