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When office refurbs pay out
Should old offices be scrapped and rebuilt, or should they be rejuvenated? It’s a choice that landlords face all the time, and there is more than one answer.
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Dock around the clock – 24/7 industrial warehouses
The saying ‘money never sleeps’ is certainly true of the sheds sector.
Is the sheds market in Scotland starting to thaw?
It has been a long time since anybody spoke about development in the Scottish sheds market with much optimism, but 2015 could be the year that it returns.
Flat racing: investment in the North West private-rented sector
Such has been the flurry of stories about institutional investment in private-rented sector (PRS) development that you could be forgiven for thinking any shortage of supply in the sector is about to be firmly corrected.
The £500m redevelopment of Manchester’s Mayfield station is gathering momentum
For England’s regional cities, 2015 is shaping up to be quite a year. Several are bidding to become so-called ‘super-councils’, with expanded powers in union with surrounding local authorities.
Online shopping gets physical
The impending death of the high street at the hands of online retail has been a popular lament for some years now.
Birmingham is property jewel at the heart of the UK
Birmingham is currently a top tip for investment potential in the UK.
Student housing sector remains in a class of its own
How should we view investment in student housing?
West Midlands looks to put politics aside in favour of co-operation
An integrated approach between councils could attract inward investment, reports David Harris.
Retail rents rise across the West Midlands — for those that are prepared to put the work in
Developers that have added value are reaping the rewards, says David Harris.