Brexit confusion for the office market

Facts over the possible effects of the results of the Brexit Referendum will have on the office market are causing as much confusion as they have been in the political arena.
Last month, Euronews reported that the possibility of an EU …

How to design an open plan office to improve productivity?

Poorly designed open plan offices have a negative effect on productivity, which can fall by as much as 66%, according to experts at the recent British Council for Offices‘ (BCO) Annual Conference in Amsterdam.

Sound expert Julian Treasure told the …

The ups and downs of the London commercial property sector

The highest number of office construction schemes in 20 years have started in London in the past six months. According to Deloitte’s 2016 London Office Crane Survey, work began on 51 schemes, with 26 of those in The City.

The …

London office market suffering because of Brexit uncertainty

It was Douglas Adams of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fame who wrote “we demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty”, and we have been enjoying such ‘luxury’ over our relationship with Europe for a great many …

Rented office: what you can and can’t do…

Strategic change and fast expansion can catch businesses by storm at times, causing a shift in the services offered since your company first took up the lease of your rented office. This can modify your company’s office space …

What to consider when renting out a new office space

Renting out a new office space involves so much more than finding available building space to suit your budget. There’s a whole host of considerations you need to take into account to do with the office move that we’ve put …

Ten top tips for refurbishing your office

Office refurbishment is so much more than new desks and ergonomic chairs. There are huge advantages to be had on productivity if you get it right; if you get it wrong, you could be creating low morale and high staff …

London Office Market Highlights in 2016

This year seems to be speeding through the months at a rate of knots and so it feels like a good time to reflect on the London office market highlights to both review where the year has taken us so …

Challenges of investing in a commercial property in London

As 2016 is well underway and the fast-pace of the commercial property in London (and the UK) shows no signs of slowing down are there challenges to be faced in investing in a commercial property in London in the future?

A …

London commercial property trends for 2016

On reflection it would be fairly safe to say that the commercial property market in 2015 proved to be a challenging year. With a record amount of foreign investment in UK commercial real estate, 2015 saw a total investment of …