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July 16, 2025
Clarion call lifts Lancashire investment to record level
Lancashire industrial investment reached an all-time high during the second quarter of 2025, as a reversionary opportunity, a redevelopment project and the largest-ever transaction in the market changed hands.
July 14, 2025
Retail vacancies surge in ULEZ expansion areas as reduced traffic hits sales
Vacancy rates for retail space in the London boroughs included in the 2023 ultra-low emission zone expansion have risen sharply over the last three years compared with the boroughs immediately beyond the expanded area.
July 11, 2025
UK economy contracts unexpectedly in May amid production and construction slump
The UK economy unexpectedly shrank in May, as output in the production and construction sectors declined. Many analysts had anticipated a modest 0.1% growth for the month rather than the 0.1% contraction that materialised.
July 11, 2025
Heathrow’s industrial market yet to take flight this year amid tariff disruption
Heathrow has been one of London’s best-performing industrial submarkets in recent years. However, while warehouse vacancies remain low around the airport, they are rising, with a dearth of leasing and investment activity recently amid rising trade and tariff uncertainty.
July 9, 2025
Oxford retail vacancies hit a 15-year high amid traffic curbs and shifting shopping habits
The amount of vacant retail space in central Oxford has risen to its highest level for at least 15 years, as the rise of online shopping, stubbornly low consumer confidence and the introduction of traffic restrictions have led to falling demand for physical space.
July 7, 2025
Commercial property pros focus on incentives in sweeping federal tax and funding law
Commercial real estate professionals expect the sweeping $4.5 trillion federal tax and funding bill signed into law by President Donald Trump to have some positive effects on the property industry.
July 7, 2025
Spotlight on Birmingham offices: 10 key trends
Birmingham has witnessed some substantial office lettings over the past 12 months. While occupier sentiment has slowed recently, lettings on the best quality space continue to take centre stage.
July 2, 2025
Portsmouth Property Association conference: A challenging year, but optimism is returning
The Portsmouth Property Association gathered at the newly refurbished auditorium at Lakeside North Harbour for its annual conference last week, with over 70 delegates sharing their insights and forecasts for the year ahead.
June 30, 2025
Trafford leads industrial investment across Manchester
The three strongest-performing Manchester submarkets for industrial investment over the past five years have maintained the top spots over the past 12 months.
June 27, 2025
The City is one of the best-performing hotel markets in London
Hotels in the City submarket have outperformed the wider London market over the past 12 months. It is also one of the two submarkets that achieved year-on-year revenue per available room growth in year-to-May 2025, out of 17 submarkets in total.
June 27, 2025
Spotlight on Herefordshire & Worcestershire: Lowest office vacancies in the West Midlands
Office market conditions in Herefordshire & Worcestershire have stabilised in recent quarters, in line with higher office attendance and firms having more clarity over their space needs several years post-pandemic.
June 26, 2025
Manchester city centre hotel market continues to thrive despite growing supply
Hotel supply in the Manchester Centre submarket, encompassing the city centre, has been on an upward trend in the past decade. Twelve-month supply has grown at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 5% between 2015 and 2025, well ahead of the national average of 1%.
June 24, 2025
Offices lease quicker in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Office space in the Old Town submarket has a higher probability of leasing than elsewhere in central Edinburgh, over both six- and 12-month periods, according to CoStar estimates.
June 23, 2025
UK hotel forecasts downgraded as 2025 trading results underwhelm
UK hotel forecasts have been downgraded following a weaker start to 2025 than previously expected.
June 23, 2025
Retailer demand and rents on the up on Glasgow’s Argyle Street
Retail market dynamics on Glasgow’s Argyle Street are improving, helped by rising footfall, a stronger tenant mix and the promise of public realm enhancements from the city council’s Avenues project.
June 20, 2025
UK retail sales slumped sharply in May, but there are rays of sunshine amid the gloom
National retail sales volumes fell at their fastest pace in 17 months in May, but there are reasons to believe that the retail sector’s recovery will continue after a difficult 2024.
June 20, 2025
Five Scottish multilet industrial developments worth knowing about
While industrial construction activity across Scotland remains muted overall, a handful of noteworthy multilet developments have broken ground in recent months, signalling renewed developer confidence amid stable build costs and yields. Here are five of the key schemes:
June 19, 2025
CoStar Bristol offices round table reveals a slow start to the year, but signs of improvement ahead
The latest in a series of round table breakfast events hosted by CoStar took place in Bristol this week. The events, which follow similar events in Manchester, Glasgow and London, are part of a series of discussions being held around the country to identify key market themes and share valuable information.
June 19, 2025
West Lothian has only a few months’ worth of industrial space left
West Lothian has around seven months’ worth of industrial supply, making it Scotland’s most availability-constrained major industrial submarket.
June 18, 2025
Retail parks drive Solihull retail investment to record levels
Two large retail parks in Solihull have changed hands over the past few months, lifting retail volumes to a record level. There has already been almost £160 million of activity this year, as investors continue to favour retail parks over other retail formats.

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Clarion call lifts Lancashire investment to record level

Retail vacancies surge in ULEZ expansion areas as reduced traffic hits sales

UK economy contracts unexpectedly in May amid production and construction slump

Heathrow’s industrial market yet to take flight this year amid tariff disruption

Oxford retail vacancies hit a 15-year high amid traffic curbs and shifting shopping habits

Commercial property pros focus on incentives in sweeping federal tax and funding law

Spotlight on Birmingham offices: 10 key trends

Portsmouth Property Association conference: A challenging year, but optimism is returning

Trafford leads industrial investment across Manchester

The City is one of the best-performing hotel markets in London

Spotlight on Herefordshire & Worcestershire: Lowest office vacancies in the West Midlands

Manchester city centre hotel market continues to thrive despite growing supply

Offices lease quicker in Edinburgh’s Old Town

UK hotel forecasts downgraded as 2025 trading results underwhelm

Retailer demand and rents on the up on Glasgow’s Argyle Street

UK retail sales slumped sharply in May, but there are rays of sunshine amid the gloom

Five Scottish multilet industrial developments worth knowing about

CoStar Bristol offices round table reveals a slow start to the year, but signs of improvement ahead

West Lothian has only a few months’ worth of industrial space left

Retail parks drive Solihull retail investment to record levels

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