Midlands and North
Autumn Budget delivers damaging business rates blow
Expectations from businesses on the UK high street were high following the promises made in the Labour manifesto to overhaul the outdated business rates system to create an ‘even playing field’ for them with their online counterparts
Residential Property Market Winter Update 2024
In October, Halifax announced that house prices had reached record highs. With buyer enquiries up by 14% according to the RICS Residential Market Survey, and the Bank of England cutting interest rates for the second time this year, there are positive green shoots for the residential market, as Head of Residential Property Gary Jeffries, explores.
Vail Williams helps patient transport specialist get on the road
Expanding patient transport service specialist EMED Group has launched a new operation in Leicestershire following the acquisition of three sites through property consultancy Vail Williams
The modern portfolio: Integrating sustainability into property asset management
According to the UK Green Building Council, the built environment contributes around 40% of the UK's total greenhouse gas emissions.
King’s Speech: No mention of business rates, so what lies ahead?
Now that the dust has settled on Labour’s decisive election victory, a new approach to business rates should be on the horizon.
From first generation to hyperscale: The whirlwind evolution of Data Centres
The world’s first Data Centre can be traced back to 1940s America, when the innovative programmable computer - the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) -was developed.
How to improve EPC Ratings for commercial premises
Development of sustainable real estate has never been so important, particularly with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations in mind.
Turning the Page on offices of old
What is the future of the office in the age of hybrid working? With the average number of days that people worked in the office rising to 3.1 days, 2023 was the year that many businesses hit the return to the office ‘sweet spot’.
Expanding property firm promotes eleven
All change in Gatwick as Danny George is promoted to the Exec Board and Suzanne Holloway becomes Regional Managing Partner.
Urban regeneration: What is needed to turn the tide on terminal retail decline?
High streets form a vital part of our towns and cities, providing everything from cultural and community space to bricks and mortar for local businesses to operate from. Yet our urban centres continue to remain in a period of post-pandemic recovery.
Business rates bills are landing – but are you paying too much?
Local authorities are in the throes of issuing out their business rates demands which are landing on the desks of business owners across the UK.
