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Occupiers of prime offices in Mayfair, Kensington and Fitzrovia face the largest increases in business rate liabilities from April 2026, the government’s draft rating list for the 2026 revaluation has revealed.
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Most sectors are set for a significant increase in rateable value (RV) and subsequent business rates bills, the government’s draft rating list for the 2026 revaluation has revealed.
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As I’ve noted previously, 2025 has shaped up to be the year of REIT acquisitions. The latest chapter, with Blackstone considering a bid for Big Yellow, shows that the theme is very much still ongoing.
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Last week’s delayed Autumn Budget, one that had been more anticipated than any other in recent memory, was met with disappointment from the property sector.
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Real estate recovery is being led by debt capital, with lenders re-engaging in transactions, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s new European Investment Atlas, report. LONDON, 28 November 2025 – Easing credit conditions, improving liquidity and clearer macro signals are creating a strategic window for investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest European Investment Atlas, with disciplined strategies uncovering compelling opportunities across sectors.
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The government is introducing a 10-year 100% business rates relief for electric vehicle (EV) charging points and EV-only forecourts.
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New figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released alongside chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget predict that new housing completions will remain subdued until 2029-30.
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The government’s business rates reforms unveiled in the Budget have drawn the ire of the wider property sector, with one expert claiming the plans will "put growth in jeopardy".
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Political uncertainty and regulatory headwinds are undermining the UK’s appeal as a real estate destination in the eyes of global institutional investors, Property Week can reveal.
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The number of new homes delivered in England has fallen 4% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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Real estate was one of the most distressed sectors in 2025, with the number of distressed businesses increasing 22%, according to a new report by the Institute for Turnaround (IFT).
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Urban multi-let industrial real estate has quietly become one of the UK’s most resilient asset classes. With land scarcity intensifying in cities, particularly amid competition with other uses such as residential and retail warehousing, and new-build supply virtually non-existent, rents in the sector have continued to climb.
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Last week we hosted our second ESG Edge conference and awards, both discussing and celebrating progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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More than 60 UK serviced office providers have banded together to voice “urgent and deeply serious concern” over sudden changes to business rates that have left them liable for entire buildings.
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Construction activity across the UK continued to slow in Q3 amid economic uncertainty and regulatory challenges, according to new data from RICS.
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The London flexible office market could reach 50m sq ft by 2030, according to new data published by CBRE.
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A CBRE report has forecast that London's flexible office market will grow from 12% of the capital's total office space to 20%, reaching 50m sq ft, by 2030.
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Westminster Property Association (WPA) chair and Grosvenor Property UK chief executive James Raynor has called on the government to give its "full-throated support" to London in the face of development viability challenges that threaten the capital's global competitiveness.
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Demand for bridging finance rose 5% in Q3 as gross lending reached £209.4m, up from £199.7m in the prior quarter, MT Finance has reported.
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Total construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in Q3 2025, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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