11 Jan, 2023 Discount retailer B&M posts revenue hike in Q4 By Roger Thornton The FT reported last week that discount retailer B&M reported a jump in sales of over 12% in the fourth quarter lead up to Christmas. The...
06 Dec, 2022 Landsec's mixed urban neighbourhoods By Roger Thornton Mark Allan, Chief Executive of Landsec, wrote last week that three or four of Landsec’s shopping centres could make “great raw material...
19 May, 2021 Retail is now offering an opportunity By Roger Thornton Mark Allan, CEO of Landsec wrote in yesterday's FT that he is now in the market for shopping centres. "Malls are back on the agenda"...
03 Jun, 2020 Pandemic Re - A new insurance for the property market? By Roger Thornton A group of insurance company CEOs have got together to discuss a Pandemic Re insurance fund to cover Pandemic insurance Policies. The...
21 May, 2020 Treasury set to curb property investments by Councils By Roger Thornton Over the last 3 years or so Councils have been investing substantially...c £7 billion.... in the commercial property sector. The Treasury...
20 May, 2020 Material valuation uncertainty clauses lifted for certain property types By Roger Thornton The RICS valuation forum announced yesterday that a valuation caveat “may no longer be appropriate” for three types of property. This...
05 May, 2020 Travelodge offers lease extensions for rent frees By Roger Thornton This week sees more requests for rent concessions from retailers and the leisure sector including Travelodge. Superdrug have said they...
13 Jan, 2020 China eyes iQ Portfolio By Roger Thornton The sale of iQ's student accommodation platform has sparked international interest, with the China Investment Corporation (CIC) and 3...
13 Feb, 2019 Retail Business Rates need a shake up By Roger Thornton Some research by Ellandi and Montagu Evans suggests that the Government's rates relief for retail premises is not likely to really help...
29 Jan, 2019 5G and the new Telecoms Code By Roger Thornton The new Electronic Communications code has been in force for some time now and we are beginning to see some test cases between operators...
18 Jan, 2019 IPSX - a gamechanger for investors? By Roger Thornton IPSX has certainly created a buzz in the commercial property world. This is a new commercial real estate exchange that has just been...
07 Jan, 2019 London offices post a strong 2018 By Roger Thornton Despite the Brexit uncertainty, 2018 was another strong year for the London office market both in terms of investment and leasing...