September 18, 2025
Luton and Bedfordshire industrial take-up may soon exceed 2024 levels
Industrial take-up in Luton and Bedfordshire looks set to exceed 2024 levels in the coming weeks, ending three years of falling occupier demand.
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September 16, 2025Demand for secondary offices rebounds in Manchester
Occupiers have prioritised high-quality, well-located new office space in recent years. However, with improvements in office sentiment and an increase in back-to-office mandates this year, signs are emerging that Manchester’s secondary office stock is regaining some traction.
September 15, 2025Dividing the West End: North outperforms South amid Elizabeth line lure and public sector struggles
London’s premier office district has been one of the bright spots in the wider office malaise of recent years. However, some parts of the West End are performing better than others, with the area hugging the Elizabeth line to the north generally attracting stronger demand than areas to the south.
September 12, 2025UK economy flatlined in July as manufacturing slumped, but there are reasons for optimism
The UK economy failed to grow in July amid a sharp downturn in manufacturing output, with a slowing economy set to become the backdrop to a vitally important Budget on 26 November.
September 10, 2025Noho's a country for new firms as office take-up climbs to three-year high
Demand for office space in the trendy West End enclave of Noho is bouncing back after a challenging period, with Pinterest’s recent letting emblematic of an area in recovery as technology and media firms slowly return.
September 9, 2025From volume to value: The new shape of group demand in UK hotels
Average rates for the group segment offer some support in driving revenues, despite demand patterns being more volatile, according to the latest CoStar data.- September 5, 2025
Scottish property investors seek quality over quantity as average deal size rises by a quarter
Investors in Scottish commercial property are increasingly focusing their attention on high-quality, well-located assets which is translating into fewer, but higher value deals, according to analysis from Knight Frank. 
September 5, 2025Class act: ‘Mid-tier’ cities outpace Big Six for education lettings
The change of use to education has been a key theme for the office market since the pandemic. This year, some of the "mid-tier" key regional cities, such as Nottingham and Liverpool, have seen a greater proportion of education lettings than their Big Six counterparts.- September 4, 2025
UK commercial property investment: A cool breeze or a warm front?
It may be fair to say that the UK commercial property investment market is neither basking in the summer sun of buoyant optimism nor shivering in the winter chill of deep uncertainty. Instead, investor sentiment appears to be hovering in a mild, if somewhat breezy, middle ground. 
September 2, 2025London industrial investment sinks to 11-year low and yield compression stalls
Industrial investment in the UK capital has fallen away sharply this year as tariff uncertainty and global trade tensions have combined to end the momentum built up last year.
August 27, 2025Masters of their destinies: Luxury retailers are buying up their own stores in London and Paris
While millions of pounds and euros ring through the tills of the high-end boutiques of Bond Street and the Champs-Élysées each day, billions are being spent on the shops themselves, as luxury retailers seek to cement their strategic positions on two of the world’s most glamorous shopping streets for the long term.
August 26, 2025Nonlisted REITs stage comeback despite lingering Blackstone, Starwood redemption struggles
Most of the largest nonlisted real estate investment trusts are raising more cash after three years of large-scale investor withdrawals, a sign of optimism in a sector hurt by a drop in deals and building valuations due to higher interest rates.- August 26, 2025
Stars, stripes and savings: Americans visit the UK less and travel smarter
Arrivals from the United States into the United Kingdom have slowed since the start of the year, according to the data from the US International Trade Administration, and this is one factor impacting hotel revenue growth, especially at the upper end. 
August 22, 2025Liverpool’s landmark offices lead investment resurgence
The two largest office investment transactions in Liverpool since 2017 have lifted volumes to £128 million over the year to date. This already puts investment at a four-year high, which should comfortably extend to eight years by the end of the year.
August 20, 2025Bristol office market at a turning point as vacancies fall and leasing accelerates
Falling vacancies and strengthening occupier demand indicate that the Bristol office market has entered the upswing phase of the next cycle. The vacancy rate, which had been rising since the beginning of 2020, peaked at almost 11% in first quarter of 2025 before falling to 10.3% in the second quarter. Forecasts suggest that vacancies will continue to fall over the coming years as demand improves and construction remains low.
August 19, 2025Domestic UK holiday destinations are leading revenue growth as urban hotel markets struggle
Stronger demand improvements and limited supply pressures have enabled hoteliers in mostly rural domestic-led holiday destinations to drive revenue per available room growth, according to CoStar data.
August 18, 2025Big Six out-of-town office demand bounces back
The key regional out-of-town office markets have seen the strongest net demand since the pandemic started, following large lettings across the Big Six cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester.
August 15, 2025Lease renewals and re-gears spike as Glasgow runs out of top-quality offices
Office lease renewals and re-gears spiked in Glasgow’s city core in the first half of 2025 as firms recommitted to existing offices amid exceptionally low levels of prime office supply.
August 14, 2025Bothwell Street: Glasgow’s new superhero headquarters
With Tom Holland’s Spider-Man web-slinging through Glasgow’s skyline as the new film shoots in the city, Bothwell Street was recently transformed into a cinematic battleground. But behind the scenes, offices on the street are showing their own resilience.
August 14, 2025UK economy beats expectations in the second quarter, driven by construction and services
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations of a more modest expansion of 0.1%. Slower growth had been factored in after the first quarter of the year recorded strong gross domestic product growth of 0.7%, driven by a rise in exports and house sales ahead of the introduction of US tariffs and a hike in stamp duty.
