March 2014

How much space does an occupier need, this is extremely important and sometimes difficult to know. The rent is directly linked to how much space you take and therefore it is extremely important, especially for smaller, growing firms to be as efficient as possible and not allow for any wasted...

Lately, there have been an increasing number of professionals in the built environment profession turning to the study of the relationship between buildings and organisations, especially the design of the office and the efficiency of the business performance. 

With sustainability being very important in all aspect of modern life, new developments are required to be ‘green’ energy efficient buildings. The energy efficiency of a building is generally measured through the efficiency of the running of the building through Energy Performance Certificates and BREAM ratings. This is a good...

According to British Land, the UK commercial property market is strengthening and not just in Central London but into the regions as well. From a Central London point of view, the level of interest for office occupiers has dramatically increased. The years after the recession and generally throughout the recession,...

Much of the continuing success and prosperity of London’s current commercial property market is a result of overseas investment, which has been pumping funds into the capital in recent years. The city and its optimistic economic outlook, not least when compared to many EU countries, has been drawing investors from...

One of London’s attractions is its wide range of architectural styles and designs, both historical and contemporary. As the price of residential space in the UK capital continues to increase substantially, some developers are becoming more ambitious, happy to take some decisions that might have been considered not ‘safe’ enough,...

Over the last week, the weather has been giving us hints that we are seeing the end of winter.  A couple of glorious days last week in conjunction with us waking up earlier and going to bed later has seemed to put a spring in everyone’s step. We have managed...

London’s position in the commercial property stakes has topped any other city in Europe, recent figures show, while investment in Europe as a whole is also at its highest since 2007.  During 2013 23% of European commercial property investment was absorbed by London, with property transactions amounting to €32.2/£26.5 billion,...