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London no longer city with most expensive office rents
London has been overtaken by Hong Kong as the city with the most expensive office rents in the world.
Knight Frank: Shanghai Offices Q1 2013
In the first quarter, Shanghai GDP growth reached 7.8%. Meanwhile, Shanghai fixed asset investment and real estate investment, particularly office property investment, grew at a rapid pace and remained attractive for domestic and foreign investors alike.
Birmingham city centre office data
Research compiled by Savills shows that office take-up in Birmingham city centre stood at 90,767 sq ft in the first quarter of 2013.
Retail
Data: Retail's 2020 Vision
This year’s Midsummer Retail Report paints a more upbeat picture of a sector heading into a seven-year recovery. Here are some of the facts and figures from the report.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WM Morrisons company profile
Property Week, in association with Brook Intelligence, has produced this comprehensive company report on the UK’s fourth largest food retailer, operating around 475 stores, Morrisons.
Knight Frank: Shanghai Retail Market Report Q1 2013
Most new supply this year will be concentrated in the Nanjing West Road, Huaihai Middle Road and Hongqiao areas.
Shopping centre development on the up
The shopping centre development market will be bolstered by the addition of 2.69m sq ft of new space delivered in the next 12-18 months, a report by Cushman & Wakefield claims.
Industrial
Central Europe industrial figures level out
The industrial sector has reached equilibrium across central Europe, according to a research report published by Cushman & Wakefield.
IPD: rents are more than 11% below their peak
UK commercial property rents have fallen for a full quarter.
Barber Wadlow: Forecourt Property Market Update - Jan 2013
The last 12 months has been one of the busiest periods in recent history in the forecourt property sector. Barber Wadlow estimates that there have been over 1,100 petrol stations sold or let since the end of 2011, whichrepresents an incredible 13% of the total number of forecourts (8,587 sites).
Cushman & Wakefield: UK quarterly market report
The weak global economic outlook and eurozone debt crisis continue to weigh heavily on the UK property investment market.
Residential
Rightmove: London House Price Index May 2013
Buyers in the capital are facing new sellers’ average asking prices in excess of £500,000 for the first time
Cluttons: Michael Ball Report - May 2013
One size does not fit all: diverse opportunities in London’s rental market
Rightmove: House Price Index May 2013
Records are tumbling this month, with property coming to market setting a new record national average asking price.
Hotels & Leisure
Jones Lang LaSalle: Retail and leisure parks OSCAR 2012 - Service Charge Analysis for Retail and Leisure Parks
Retail & Leisure Park OSCAR 2012 provides research on 2011 reconciled service charge costs and 2012 service charge budgets.
Trevor Wood: Retail and Leisure Parks 2012
An executive summary of Trevor Wood Associates’ retail and leisure guide detailing 1,570 retail parks, shopping parks, retail and leisure parks, leisure parks, major leisure schemes and retail warehousing developments.
IPD: Scottish hotel performance report
The past five years have proven to be a challenging time for the Scottish hotels sector. This was the result of a crippling recession that not only affected hotels, but all other commercial property sectors in Scotland.
Drivers Jones Deloitte: Crane Survey London Sports Facilities - 2012
Since the announcement in July 2005 of London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, Drivers Jonas Deloitte have tracked the development of new sports facilities available to the public across London
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Finance
Lloyds Bank - Commercial Property Confidence Monitor
The hint of optimism that was seen amongst small and medium to large businesses in August has permeated all groups in the survey.
Cluttons: Commercial Property Market Outlook - Spring 2013
Re-pricing to spur demand for well let secondary assets.
State Street Global Advisors: Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
State Street Global Advisors provide commentary on the market
Knight Frank: UK Market Outlook - July 2012
Early July saw a flurry of activity by central banks, with rate cuts in the Euro area, China and Denmark, and more QE for the UK
Investment
Infographics: The Best of British
There may not be much to buy in London, but there are plenty of gems for overseas investors across Britain.
Cluttons: Michael Ball Report - May 2013
One size does not fit all: diverse opportunities in London’s rental market
"Things are better than feared" says DTZ report
DTZ has suggested that there is “mounting evidence of recovery” in UK property, driven by an increase in non-bank lending and also banks sorting out their balance sheets.
Capital Economics: UK Commercial Property Data - Institutional Investment Q4 2012
Net property investment still solid but unspectacular
Policy
Institute for Government/Centre for Cities: Big shot or long shot?
Cities are the heartbeat of the UK economy. Despite occupying just nine percent of .the UK’s land they’re where over half of us live and they contribute 60 percent of the UK’s economic output.
HM Government: The State of the Estate 2011
The Government Estate is a great national asset. We need to use it better. We can cut costs, and reinvest the savings in public services. We can use it to enable work practices that are more modern and flexible, while helping government to reduce its carbon footprint.
Homes and Communities Agency: Development and land disposal strategy
Access to a supply of development land is a vital ingredient in successful economic growth.
Co-Operatives UK: Mutual options for Post Office Ltd
Co-operatives UK was commissioned by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to explore options for the mutualisation of Post Office Ltd as suggested in the report
Land
Smiths Gore 2009 Kent Farmland Report
The Kent, and wider South East market, is very patchy and there is sometimes little reason to it.
Savills International Farmland Markets: Summer 2009
A report looking at the impact of the recession on international farmland markets.
