18 December 2009

We have to face facts. Like it or not, there is a growing pressure to reduce our output of greenhouse gases, and carbon has become enemy number one.

20 October 2009

Are you sitting on a golden egg? These days, imaginative owner occupiers are making money by sweating their property asset.

23 September 2009

Last month the UK commercial property market saw a 0.2% rise - the first positive growth since June 2007*. Is it still the strongest buyers market for decades or has the window closed?

07 July 2009

Who would be a landlord today? The cold wind of recession blows across the UK and everybody can feel the draught.

18 June 2009

Uncertainty creates opportunity - and risk. Control of overheads and cost re-engineering are now the focus for business in every sector.

21 May 2009

Rather than predict, companies need to adapt. They need a different approach, which relies on the participation of all internal functions to work collectively towards a common aim, and that includes the property team.

22 April 2009

Successful business depends on taking advantage of the ever shifting balance between supply and demand. In todays unstable market, smart investors know this and also know how and when to grab the advantage from sellers.

12 March 2009

Can you predict unwelcome surprises that impact the annual maintenance costs of your property assets?

19 February 2009

In fact, if you are smart, you can make property costs more variable. Its all about being creative with the way that you use your property: making informed decisions to optimise the value it contributes to the business - without adversely impacting your operations.

12 December 2008

In April 2008, the government effectively abolished business rate relief for empty properties - challenging in a buoyant economy, and potentially disastrous in the current downturn. The line between asset and liability blurs, as the repercussions of the empty rates bill begins to affect companies.