October 2016

To many people, pets are their furry children, and the idea of leaving them at home all day is borderline unbearable. This means that the opportunity to bring a fuzzy loved one into the office every day can be a huge benefit for a business to offer their employees. But...

During the summer of 2015, planning permission was submitted for the tallest building in the City of London, designed to reach a mammoth 309.6m in height. 1 Undershaft will have 73 storeys, with a square footprint, a free viewing gallery for the public at the top and a 150m x...

Shoreditch is often referred to as ‘Tech City’, and has been consistently unrivalled in it is popularity as a hub for tech companies. However, recent evidence shows that Southbank has had a very large take up from tech firms – such as the huge new acquisition made by HSBC in...

Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, there is an onus on commercial property surveyors to report and reduce the levels of money laundering in the UK, and specifically London, unfortunately known as ‘the money laundering capital of the world’. According to the Home Affairs Select Committee (a group of leading...

Post-Brexit, yields across all property sectors saw an immediate increase, however the long-term effect of the vote was unknown. Three months later and market data shows that the average yield across all property sectors has increased to 4.86%. This being said, not all is negative: As the dust settles, market...

Approximately 50,000 sq ft at the Blue Fin building in Southwark is currently under offer from banking giant HSBC: 110 Southwark Street is to become home to the new FinTech hub of the global firm, who will be paying £65 per sq ft on an initial term of 10 years.

The new ratings taking place next year mean that business rates across the UK are set to increase. Historically, business rates are re-evaluated every five years, however there was a government decision to postpone the re-ratings in 2015, which means that it’s actually been seven years since they were last...

US tech giant, Apple, have agreed an extremely exciting deal to take a staggering 500,000 sq ft over six floors at the newly renovated Battersea Power Station. The company will be based in the central Boiler House and is expected to complete the move to the iconic British landmark in...

The Thames Valley has welcomed a new crown in the jewel of its prestigious office market, with McKay Securities announcing that it has recently completed the refurbishment of 9 Greyfriars Road, which has been awarded the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ award. An extremely rare accolade, this is the first development outside of...

The RICS is putting increased emphasis on the importance of sustainability, and how the construction and property industry are intrinsically linked to the reduction of emissions and energy consumption. The ‘Energy Performance of Buildings Directive’ has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency and attempts to...