Investors and agents are readying for a rise in sale and leaseback transactions after the summer, as companies look to free up cash and prepare to move on after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investors primed for sale and leaseback influx
by Louise Dransfield
20 / 08 / 2020
Investors and agents are readying for a rise in sale and leaseback transactions after the summer, as companies look to free up cash and prepare to move on after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Amazon signals love for the office in $1.4bn expansion
by Piers Wehner
19 / 08 / 2020
Amazon has issued a strong rebuttal to those who argue that the pandemic has killed the office.
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Concerns mount as 230,000 renters face eviction
by Mitchell Labiak
19 / 08 / 2020
Concerns are mounting as 230,000 renters face losing their homes when the residential eviction ban ends this weekend.
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How investing in green space can boost the economy and reduce inequality
by John Haxworth
19 / 08 / 2020
COMMENT: In many ways, our parks and green spaces have never been more important. The entire country has undergone a reset, and the experience of lockdown has made us appreciate the value of outdoor public space like never before.
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Office and supermarket sales boost UK investment volumes in July
by Louise Dransfield
19 / 08 / 2020
Sales of supermarkets and offices boosted commercial property investment in July to around £2bn, according to Colliers International.
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Retail warehousing vacancy rates on the rise, according to latest figures
by Jessica Newman
19 / 08 / 2020
Retail warehouse vacancy rates have risen to 7.8% at the end of Q2 2020, up from 7.6% at the turn of the year, according to the latest research published by Trevor Wood Associates.
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London resi rents fall as Airbnbâs hit market
by Piers Wehner
18 / 08 / 2020
London residential rents have dropped by 4.2%.
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Busiest month on record for UK housing market
by Piers Wehner
17 / 08 / 2020
The UK housing market has had its busiest month in more than a decade as sales top £37bn.
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Lease lengths drop to 18-month low
by Pui-Guan Man
17 / 08 / 2020
Average commercial lease lengths in the UK have fallen to 27.4 months in June, reflecting an 18-month low.
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London office rents predicted to plummet 40%
by Mitchell Labiak
17 / 08 / 2020
Office rents in London are predicted to plummet by as much as 40% over the next year-and-a-half.
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Tulip tower decision draws near
by Sebastian McCarthy
17 / 08 / 2020
The future of the controversial Tulip tower depends on a weeks-long public inquiry in November, as its backers hope to overturn a decision that prevented planning permission for the skyscraper.
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Brookfield boss: The pull of the office will strengthen
by Tim Burke
14 / 08 / 2020
The chief executive of Brookfield Asset Management has cast doubts on whether workforces will turn away from city centres and offices after the coronavirus pandemic passes.
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West End footfall stalls at a third of last year
by Piers Wehner
14 / 08 / 2020
Footfall in the Londonâs West End is down 63% on 2019 levels.
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âBoom, followed by bustâ predicted for housing market
by Piers Wehner
13 / 08 / 2020
The housing market is facing âboom then bustâ, according to estate agents.
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Time to let the next generation help reshape real estate
by Tim Burke
13 / 08 / 2020
EDITORâS COMMENT: In tough times, perspective is valuable. So it was a pleasure to catch up with Simon Silver this week as he announced his retirement from Derwent â a company of which he was a director back when I was playing with action figures.
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UK industrial yields harden despite subdued UK investment
by Louise Dransfield
13 / 08 / 2020
UK investment volumes remained subdued in July with £2bn transacted during the month, according to Savills.
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University operators hoping for flurry of leasing deals as students get their results
by Sebastian McCarthy
13 / 08 / 2020
University operators are hoping for a much-needed bounce in leasing deals over the next few weeks as a fresh wave of students prepare to start courses on the back of todayâs A-level results.
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West End footfall climbs on government back-to-work announcement
by Sebastian McCarthy
13 / 08 / 2020
Footfall in Londonâs West End has ticked up in the last week on the back of the government announcement encouraging people back into the office.
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Average age of first-time buyer has not dropped in over a decade
by Piers Wehner
12 / 08 / 2020
The average age of first-time buyers has barely moved in more than a decade.
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