Commercial landlords risk losing the sharing economy
Following concern about how sharing economy services are being used, could the sharing economy's potential soon be over for property managers?
Commercial landlords need to get ahead on energy standards
The new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) comes into force for commercial landlords on April 1, 2018. The regulations will not allow landlords to start a new lease unless their property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E or higher.
UK commercial property funds reopen after Brexit
Several of the UK’s leading commercial property funds were suspended in the wake of Brexit, leaving investors unable to access their money. However, it has recently emerged that some will be fully operational again in October 2016.
Manchester and Edinburgh: Two bright spots in UK commercial property
As the country’s main economic centre, London has commanded much of the Brexit spotlight, but recent research shows Manchester and Edinburgh performed strongly amid the uncertainty.
London commercial property market hit hardest by Brexit
Following Brexit, a number of key metrics have moved into negative net balance in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) recently published Q2 2016: UK Commercial Property Market Survey.
Brexit will spark greater commercial property price falls than first feared, landlords warned
Analysts at financial services giant UBS believe that business premises in London could lose 20% of their value following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. This is 5% more than initially predicted, so should landlords be bracing themselves for declining revenues?
Emergence of Brexit clauses in UK commercial property deals
News agency Reuters recently reported that some commercial property investors have added contractual clauses permitting buyers to void purchases if the UK votes to leave the EU. What are the market implications of these so-called Brexit clauses?
Energy efficiency regulations may render premises 'unlettable'
This is the warning of Ashley Gurr, a Partner at Kerwoods Solicitors LLP specialising in commercial property, who has urged the rental sector to act now. What must landlords do to comply with the new laws?