Features

January 2013Death of the high street

Chris Baguley, managing director of Bridging Finance Limited, says a shift of emphasis might just yet save the high street

January 2013How to end a business lease

Ending a business lease is not as straightforward as it might first appear. Amy Rogers explains the different steps that can be taken

January 2013Real Estate Investment Trusts

For property investors or general investors the Real Estate Investment Trust offers a tax-effective and flexible way to invest indirectly in property portfolios

January 2013What are the options for landlords when their tenants enter administration

How can landlords protect their rental income when their tenant becomes insolvent? Jason Sheard examines the different avenues

January 2013Interview with Edward Jones, PMB Holdings

Edward Jones was inspired by his father, a commercial property lawyer, to pursue a career in commercial property. His present position as CEO of PMB Holdings involves him in an exciting range of projects, including the redevelopment of Berwick Street

January 2013Were the Government wrong to postpone the business rates revaluation?

Rod Edwards, director of Eddisons rating department, asks whether the latest business rates revaluation postponement was the right decision.

December 2012Could your land be a village green?

The Government's Growth and Infrastructure Bill is on its way and could provide a lifeline for owners of land at risk of becoming registered as a town or village green

December 2012What are the implications of the Green Deal for Commercial Property?

The Green Deal is here to stay and by 2016 commercial landlords will not be able to refuse a tenant's request for Green Deal improvements. So what is the way forward for commercial property owners?

December 2012Promises, promises...Is the NPPF boosting development?

The latest research from property consultancy Bidwells suggests that the NPPF is not the short term answer to lack of growth and that other factors are hindering development

December 2012The changing world of offices

Most debate on the state of the office market has focused on the levels of demand for offices as a whole, which tends to overlook some longer-term and more fundamental changes in office take-up, argues Jonathan Ling of Stratton Creber Commercial

December 2012Interview with Richard Shepherd-Cross, Custodian Capital

A Chartered Surveyor with winning form, Custodian Capital MD Richard Shepherd-Cross is a former amateur jockey who began his property career as a labourer on a construction site.

December 2012Stocking fillers for the boys

What to put in a surveyor's stocking this Christmas - if he's a chap

December 2012Stocking fillers for the girls

What to put in a surveyor's stocking this Christmas - if she's a girl