Brexit news and views
Tax and Brexit concerns create uncertainty heading into 2019
When considering the past year, ‘uncertainty’ has certainly been the watchword for those operating in the property and construction industry.
Investing in commercial property: beware the Brexit clause?
Last month saw an apocalyptic picture painted about the impact of Brexit. The Bank of England warned that commercial property values could fall 48% in the event of a No-deal – worse than the global financial crisis – and even a more “orderly” Brexit could see a 27% drop.
Landsec spends '£2-3m' on hard Brexit preparations
Rob Noel, chief executive of Landsec, has revealed that the UK’s largest listed property company has spent “two to three million pounds” on preparations for a hard Brexit.
The industry’s darkest – and finest – hours of 2018
So here we are, at the end of 2018, bloody but still unbowed…
If we crash out of EU, will it be with a bang or whimper?
A no-deal Brexit could hit commercial property prices by 48%, the Bank of England says, but not all agree
Brexit-neutral candidates will have edge in any Tory leadership challenge
It may well be the most significant issue for the UK in decades but there is no point in my writing about what happens next in the saga known as Brexit because I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are headed and nor, more to the point, does anyone from ...
Job growth figures paint positive picture for finance offices
While press speculation over Brexit gradually builds to a frenzy and speculation mounts over the potential damage that leaving the EU could do to London’s financial services industry, London’s economy is secretly doing surprisingly well.
'No-deal' Brexit could see capital values fall by up to 9%
A no-deal Brexit could hit capital values in UK commercial property by up to 9%, according to Capital Economics.
London remains safe as houses for Middle East money
I am frequently asked the age-old question: why is London the destination of choice for Middle Eastern investors? A number of factors in London and the Middle East change frequently, yet London remains a popular choice. The rock-solid British laws and property market continue to draw foreign investment from around ...
