Brexit news and views
The inside track on iPort Rail
Adam Branson asks why the strategic rail freight terminal has succeeded where others have failed
Brexit accelerates SME shift to shorter-term leases
Brexit uncertainty is driving more of the UK’s small businesses to look for shorter office leases, according to new figures from the Citibase Business Confidence Index.
Brexit uncertainty boosts real estate investor interest in France and Germany
France and Germany have gained from Brexit uncertainty after the UK slipped 4% as the preferred market for international real estate investors in the past year, a new survey shows.
Middle Eastern investor weather Brexit headwinds
Political uncertainty is causing investors to pause despite strong UK market fundamentals, writes Khaled Alanani
Brexit set to put brakes on growth in three of top five industries
Growth will slow in at least three of the UK’s top five industries this year as a result of Brexit, a report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) forecasts.
End of May brings threat to stability
Editor: While Theresa May’s resignation was not much of a shock, it raises the question of whether the property industry should take stock of new threats a change of leadership might bring.
Asian investors look to UK retail
The UK real estate market, and London in particular, has long benefited from the deep reserves of Asian capital.
BPF calls for next PM to ‘act urgently’ to avoid no deal Brexit
The British Property Federation has called for Theresa May’s successor as Prime Minister to “act urgently” to unite the Conservative Party and avoid a no deal Brexit, following the resignation of Theresa May.
Rural economy expected to outgrow urban areas after Brexit
Economic growth in rural parts of England will marginally outstrip that of purely urban areas following Brexit, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has predicted.
