Author: Hannah McGivern
New team appointed to shape the delivery strategy for Portsmouth’s City Centre North project
Portsmouth City Council has appointed Mace, to lead a team including Montagu Evans and Vail Williams, to help shape the delivery strategy for the City Centre North project
Thinking outside the box to improve energy performance, address Net Zero and decarbonise commercial property
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a critical tool for assessing and improving the energy efficiency of commercial properties, offering valuable insights into how a building performs.
Residential Property Market Spring Update 2025
As we move into Spring 2025, the UK residential property market is showing cautious signs of stability.
Valuation Office Agency to be scrapped: What this means for business rates
In a significant shake-up of the UK’s business rates system, the Government has announced that the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is to be scrapped as part of wider reforms to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the management of non-domestic property taxation.
Red carpets rolled out to get people back to the office
After the pandemic, there was a ‘flight to office quality’ in an attempt to lure people back to the office and companies have been at pains to deliver a more creative workplace, but have often lacked the capital expenditure to deliver on it.
What are business rates reliefs?
With just six months until the publication of the Draft Rating List for Revaluation 2026, the House of Lords has dealt another blow to the business community by blocking the government’s proposed business rates reforms.
Trump Trade Tariffs: Global shock abounds but what does it mean for the UK?
To reduce the United States (US) trade deficit, Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement outlined sweeping plans to impose trade tariffs. This distinguishes the Trump presidency as one of the first in recent history to adopt tariffs as a preferred form of political leverage.
House of Lords blocks government’s Business Rates Reform plans
With just six months until the publication of the Draft Rating List for Revaluation 2026, the House of Lords has dealt another blow to the business community by blocking the government’s proposed business rates reforms.
Spring Statement 2025: Key planning reforms and their impact
In yesterday’s Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant planning reforms aimed at boosting the UK's housing sector by accelerating housebuilding and stimulating economic growth.
Real Estate Investment Market Update: Q1 2025
Current market noise and mixed data results have made the real estate investment market increasingly difficult to decipher.
What can we expect from the Spring Statement?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, is set to deliver the UK's Spring Statement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.