Small to medium size enterprises/companies (SME's) are struggling with the increase in the rate of VAT which was introduced at the start of the year. This has caused the number of business failures to rise by 20% compared to last year and those who are…
Yes it is! Inflation, which is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services, is running away with us in the UK and there are now urgent calls for something to be done to control this dangerous animal. The Consumer Price Index (CPI),…
I long for the day when I can pick up a newspaper or switch on the TV to watch the news and am confronted with a degree of positivity concerning our economy and the commercial property market in the UK. Data published within the past…
Recent data published by the Office for National Statistics has revealed that the economy in the UK shrunk during the months of October, November and December 2010. Reports on this subject mention that this data has shocked and surprised many economists and leading financial figures which…
The market always takes a while to get back on its feet, following the Christmas festivities, but this year has started remarkably slowly due to a clear lack of confidence and commitment. The banks are continuing with their heavy handed approach in dealing with troubled loans and small investors, who…
I take no pleasure in saying that everyday we still receive a large number of calls from business owners who are struggling to survive. Some of these callers are tenants who are paying unaffordable rents and others are property owners who are paying unaffordable loan…
There will be a slowdown in activity, values will fall and there will continue to be a significant lack of confidence – this was the view of the future of the commercial property market which was recently expressed by fund managers in the Commercial Property…
The industrial sector has always played second fiddle to the retail and office sectors, and it is not surprising why. Firstly, shops and offices are more glamorous and talked about than factories and warehouses and secondly, the returns which have been generated from the retail…
Yes it is true – the commercial property market has recovered and is not heading for another fall – ‘but only in central London’! When the financial crisis began, every single commercial property throughout the UK fell in value. However, this was relatively short-lived in…
Recent data published by Investment Property Databank, the worlds’ leading authority on analyzing the performance of all commercial property markets, has revealed that property prices have again started to fall. They have also issued a clear warning saying “investors should remain vigilant of any risks…