January 2013

Many people are still struggling through the economic downturn and finding it hard to believe that much will improve, especially as there has been little change within Europe. Despite this there is clearly still some optimism as Deloitte has just released a report predicting that the UK office market will...

Many people were surprised to see that take-up of London offices is up this month. With the backdrop of the economic recession and problems in the Euro zone many expected the usually resilient office market to suffer as well; however this does not seem to have been the case. Many...

As the London Tube turned 150 years old this month we saw the first physical signs of one of the largest infrastructure projects the UK has ever taken on. London is beginning to witness evidence of the latest advance in transport connections, Crossrail. Crossrail is the latest major transport link...

In June 2007 an occupier could choose to lease a suite of offices in the West End, let's say at a rather good address in Mayfair, possibly not too far from Berkeley Square and handy for all the smart restaurants and bars. Business was flourishing then, some five and a...

A report conducted by the property consultants, Cushman and Wakefield, has predicted that the demand for offices in Central London will increase over the coming years as we see– and indeed have already seen – an increase in demand arising from the Telecoms, Media and Technology (TMT) sector as well...

Offices in SE1 are becoming increasingly popular due to the excellent connections into London via Waterloo and London Bridge stations. Offices near these stations also have access to the Northern, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines, providing easy access into the City, West End and Canary Wharf. This makes it a potentially...

Overseas investor interest in the London office market has risen considerably over the past 18 months. The combination of stable yields and the credit  of owning property in the European financial centre have kept the prices buoyant in spite of the problems over the same period in the Euro zone.

Expectations of concluding certain major pre-lets in London’s West End before the end of 2012 were only partially met. Following a strong take-up of office space in Q3 2012, in the London real estate market there was a more subdued end to the year. 

China Investment Corporation is reported to be among a trio of Asian investors vying to buy the £800-million office complex in London’s Chiswick Park. According to China Daily, this could become the latest in an increasing number of international property deals by Chinese buyers.