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One in three UK firms looking to expand their office footprint are doing so due to an over-reduction of space and a stronger-than expected return to the workplace, according to CBRE’s 2025 European Office Occupier Sentiment Survey.
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The shrinking number of credit brokers licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is making accessing, and choosing, the right lender harder, at a time when refinancing and funding is in greater demand from developers.
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UK hotel investment is estimated to have increased by 28% year-on-year in Q3 2025, according to new data from Savills.
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More than five years since the first wave of the Covid pandemic, the UK office market remains in flux. While some employers remain happy to take out traditional longer-term leases, an increasing number of companies are seeking shorter-term, flexible arrangements, hence the ongoing rise of flexible operators.
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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is to announce extra funding for more than 330 "overlooked" communities across the UK along with powers to block “unwanted” barbers and betting and vape shops.
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Last Friday’s news from Life Science REIT that it would start the piecemeal sale of its properties marked the latest piece of grim news for an asset class once expected to deliver outsized returns this year.
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Prime rents for UK industrial outdoor storage (IOS) assets have risen by 36% over the past two years, according to new research from Knight Frank. London and the South East has led rental growth, recording a 42% uplift over the past 24 months to £5.45/sq ft.
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The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base interest rate at 4% will provide some predictability for the property sector, but investors are likely to remain cautious, according to property experts.
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The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base interest rate at 4% will provide some predictability for the property sector, but investors are likely to remain cautious, according to property experts.
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures released last month reveal that the rise in average private rents across the UK in the year to July slowed to 5.9%, from 8.6% over the previous 12 months.
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Microsoft has pledged a £22bn investment in the UK's artificial intelligence (AI) sector – the tech giant’s largest investment outside the US.
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The UK’s built environment generates £568bn in gross value added (GVA), making up 24% of the national total, according to a report from think tank New London Architecture (NLA).
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The proportion of global commercial real estate deals transacted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to jump 35% this year compared with 29% in 2024, according to JLL research seen exclusively by Property Week.
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After years of political turbulence, interest rate shocks and shifting investor sentiment, the UK commercial property market is settling into a new rhythm. While depth and volume remain subdued, activity is steady and increasingly grounded in realism. Buyers are active, sellers more pragmatic and transactions are being driven by purpose rather than speculation.
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Figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence show a slight increase in construction activity in August, but data is still “indicative of another solid decline in overall construction output”.
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UK property funds recorded their strongest month for over a year in August, as net outflows slowed to a near standstill, according to data from Calastone.
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George Fraser-Harding was on Covid-19 lockdown in a flat in Paris in 2021 when a series of cross-border video calls took place about where Aviva should invest its cash in the residential property market.
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There are just over 1,000 REITs – or real estate investment trusts – around the world with a combined market capitalisation of around £1.5trn, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US.
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The luxury residential market in London remained under pressure in July as high levels of supply contrasted with minimal transaction activity, LonRes has reported.
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