Covid-19

All the latest related news as the evolving coronavirus pandemic impacts the property industry.

Covid-19 News

City office vacancy hits 9%, but space under offer rebounds
2021-07-30T15:20:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak
The City of London office market vacancy rate has hit 9%, but June also saw the most space go under offer since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stenprop reports rising rent and improving collection rates
2021-07-30T07:14:00+01:00By David Parsley
Industrial property group Stenprop has revealed a rise in rental income and occupancy for the three months to the end of June.
Zero availability for lab space in Cambridge due to demand
2021-07-29T00:00:00+01:00By Sebastian McCarthy
Lack of spec development along with booming demand for life sciences has resulted in squeeze on space.
McArthurGlen reports post-Covid sales surge
2021-07-29T00:00:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
The UK’s largest outlet centre developer and operator has reported a surge in sales over the past 100 days since retail reopened with the relaxation of Covid restrictions, citing customers stronger intent to buy.
Allsop and Acuitus takings so far this year surpass £400m
2021-07-29T00:00:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
Firms report strong demand for commercial lots as their latest sales raise £70.5m and £12.7m respectively.
Values dip, but rental income rises at Capco
2021-07-27T07:01:00+01:00By David Parsley
Asset values at Capital & Counties (Capco) dipped during the first half of 2021 as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to bite.
TOG reports post-Covid bounce-back
2021-07-27T13:55:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak
Flexible workspace provider The Office Group (TOG) has reported a surge in the number of desks sold in the second quarter, citing the easing of Covid restrictions.
Unite bounces back from pandemic in first half of 2021
2021-07-27T07:27:00+01:00By David Parsley
Student accommodation giant Unite bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic during the first six months of the year as the likelihood of a return to a normal academic year from September increased.
Flexible workspace provider Yours signs trio of deals
2021-07-26T07:43:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
Managed workspace operator Yours has signed two new occupiers and renewed with another.
UK retail property investment could reach highest level since 2017
2021-07-23T14:22:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak
Investment in the retail property market for the whole of 2021 could exceed £6bn, the highest level since 2017, Knight Frank has forecast.
Office demand returns to pre-pandemic levels for Workspace Group
2021-07-22T07:47:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
Workspace Group has said demand for its flexible offices has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Lifting of restrictions likely to boost investment activity, says Allsop
2021-07-22T00:00:00+01:00
Investment activity in the auctions market will pick up as the majority of social distancing restrictions are lifted in the UK, Allsop has predicted.
Apple delays return to office
2021-07-21T11:13:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel
Apple has delayed the return of staff to its offices due to global Covid cases rising again.
Savills reports increase in office demand in first half of 2021
2021-07-20T14:49:00+01:00By Grace Howarth
Savills has reported an increase in demand in the Greater London and South East office markets in the first half of 2021.
Derelict high streets could provide 500,000 homes
2021-07-20T07:26:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel
Repurposing vacant retail space on the nation’s high streets could provide at least 500,000 homes, new research from the Centre for Policy Studies has found.