Blogs
Liverpool - a safe haven for commercial property investment?
It’s true that the commercial property sector hasn’t had an easy path since the global financial crisis of 2008. Prices fell by a staggering amount and remain lower than pre credit crunch highs.
Putting the case forward for maintenance and repair
The recent approval of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill together with promises from the Government to fund new housing development no doubt has its advantages.
Looking East
Fred Hargreaves, executive director of city agency at BNP Paribas RealEstate, the leading property adviser, explains why Stratford is one of London’s most up and coming office locations.
To Brazil and back: a look at retailers and investors
In January many of us decide that we need to join a gym. I decided that I would instead dedicate some time to exercising my mind ,instead of my hamstrings, and so signed up for the first event being organised by the new Brazil outpost of The School of Life.
How to Help Cyprus' Starving Footballers
When footballers get poor, you know things are bad. Premier League players say anything less than £55,000 a week is “disrespectful”! They should spare a thought for their colleagues in Cyprus.
German tourists in Cyprus would be well advised to pretend to be Russian
When you land at Paphos airport, the first thing you see is a golden advert for Russian Commercial Bank. The second thing you see is a silver advert for Russian Standard Vodka.
The Zombie Survival Guide: Top Tips For Retail Leases For 2013
Christmas 2012 was the year multi-channel really hit home. Nearly 1 in 5 used click and collect, while just over 10% of all shopping was carried out on-line. For 2013, successful retailers must offer a strong multi-channel offer. But change takes time. And as HMV, Blockbuster and Jessops have shown, sometimes change may come too late to save a business without radical restructuring.
UK market continues to attract US retailers
As we now operate in a global retail marketplace, US retailers continue to look to London and the UK regional cities in a bid to expand their worldwide presence.
Cyprus - safe as a Robin Reliant in a demolition derby
Cyprus is the Eurozone canary. What it suffers today, other Europeans may tomorrow.
No "one solution fits all" to fix high street
As communities across the country struggle with the demise of the traditional town centre there have been many suggestions as to how the problems should be addressed.
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Budget housing package cannot prompt flood of new stock
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MIPIM BLOG: A techie's first trip to MIPIM
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MIPIM 2013: Day three - the inside track
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MIPIM BLOG: Day four - the storm of biblical proportions
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MIPIM 2013: the buzz of London in Cannes
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MIPIM 2013: Day three - starchitects, birthdays and anniversaries
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MIPIM 2013: Finding a voice for Leeds in Cannes
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MIPIM BLOG: Assistance packs, historic opportunities and the prospect of Maori tattoos
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City Boy on Vertical Rush
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Time to call time on disposable commercial properties?
Let no valuation office put these properties asunder
The ongoing saga of a business rates assessment for accountancy firm Mazars finally reached its conclusion last month.
Portas and policy makers' high street headache
“Portas is a legacy of Blair’s celebrity culture, but she’s not Sir Bob and the high street isn’t Africa. She’s a distraction not a solution,” — @tpfv23, aka Jones Lang LaSalle head of retail Tim Vallance.
Global capital flows are now what move markets
Overseas capital has for a long time played a significant role in the key property markets of Europe, but rarely has it been as noticeable and important as it is today.
