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Since 2014, 56% of planning applications were outside of EG-defined town centre boundaries
Latest Articles by Graham Shone
Development space critical to London office leasing
Graham Shone investigates whether the latest market analysis provides any comfort in uncertain times
LOMA Q2: Hunting for silver linings
Some big deals and record rents have offered much-needed cheer in the London office market
Battle of the engines: arc is most active
Radius Data Exchange shows the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford arc is charging ahead
The 41.1m sq ft question: opportunity or risk?
London’s landlords may need to work harder to attract and retain tenants in the coming years
LOMA Q1 2019: London’s top office agents revealed
After a strong end to last year, how has London’s office market performed so far in 2019?
Supermarket developments crossed off the shopping list
Application volumes for new supermarkets have tumbled by 61% from their peak in 2015
Serviced offices lead the pack of London occupiers
Financial firms have seen a dramatic downturn in occupied space
What does the trend towards connectivity mean for the London office market?
Occupiers are increasingly favouring connectivity over location, according to Radius Data Exchange
London office market enjoys a strong end to 2018
WATCH Factors fuelling London office market performance and the submarkets taking the lion’s share.
London office submarket league tables 2018
Radius Data Exchange analysis reveals the most active leasing agents by submarket in 2018.
London office market analysis: Top agents revealed
LOMA 2018 Q4: Radius Data Exchange analysis reveals London’s office market winners and losers
MPs vote down May’s Brexit deal – what happens next?
Theresa May’s deal has been defeated. What comes next and how might it affect the property industry?
Will 2019 see progress on the housing crisis?
Last year the government published several papers on housing. Can we now expect something practical?
UK offices: how flexible will landlords be in 2019?
Ongoing trends in the office market highlight importance of flexibility for growth.
Office and industrial demand sees developer interest rise in Yorkshire
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: Permissions for office space are up 71% in comparison to the previous year
Retail and industrial demand grows in Wales
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: Developers respond to industrial demand, but retail permissions decrease
Glut of business park space hampers Scotland office market
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: Absorption rates for office premises are above the national average.
Strong Belfast market boosts Northern Ireland office take-up
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: However, there has not yet been a response from developers to this trend.
North East bucks the trend as retail permissions rise
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: The region has outperformed the national trend in the retail sector
London office market remains stable in face of uncertainty
EG’s LOMA Q3 analysis reveals an overwhelming sense of déjà vu
West Midlands bucks national trend
There is just 2.1 years’ worth of stock remaining for offices and industrial
North West stock shows signs of promise
Retail, offices and industrial are in line with national average
Radius DX: London office lettings surge by 13%
Some 3.4m sq ft was let in London during Q2 2018
Is EG bucking the trend by moving to EC2?
Our relocation to the City is evidence of the porous, democratised nature of London’s office market
Office space constrained in the East Midlands
Industry responds to the accelerated office demand, while developers retain confidence in the importance of the logistics market
South West outperforms national outperforms retail, industrial and office trends
Despite this performance, commercial landlords apply the handbrake on new space
Industrial and retail see slowdown for new space in the South East
RADIUS DATA EXCHANGE: Sectors see reduction coming through the planning system over the past 12 months
London offices, 10 years after the Lehman collapse
I wonder if any given 10-year period in London’s office market has seen quite as much change as the decade since the Lehman Brothers collapse.
Office and retail demand outstrip supply in the East of England
EG provides a snapshot of current market activity in the East of England, using Radius Data Exchange
Can struggling Docklands be revitalised?
After 18 months of underperformance, how can the Docklands get back on track?
Trophy deals boost new name to top of London office league table
One massive deal was of critical importance to the London office market in the second quarter of 2018.
What exactly has Brexit done to UK investment?
London might have grabbed headlines over the past 24 months, but a look at the wider UK investment picture post-Brexit reveals a regional resurgence underpinned by investors seeking value.
Empty space equal to 72 Shards could hit London office market
Nearly 36.5m sqft of London office space could be left empty over the next five years as lease breaks and expiries rise.
What’s in the City’s office pipeline?
London’s city core is on track to deliver a 10-year construction high. EG looks at the data behind the cranes currently dotting the skyline
Slow but steady start for London’s office market
London offices have had a steady, if unspectacular, start to 2018 following a bounce-back last year in investment and take-up
London Q1 2018 office agent league table has a new number one
LOMA Q1 figures from Radius Data Exchange reveal the top office agents across London’s submarkets. Which agent has taken the overall crown?
Record breaking Q1 for London office transactions
Record was set just last year, when 356 transactions were completed. What’s caused such an active opening quarter for the London office market?
London office rents rise for first time since EU referendum
EG’s London Office Market Analysis reveals which areas have seen the biggest growth
What does the future hold for the London office market?
EG gives three key predictions for the future of the London office market.
Why London is still a centre of confidence
Whatever the worries over Brexit, the capital has retained its reputation as a strong and stable hub for investment
Housing affordability ‘critical’ to keep London top
MIPIM 2018: Housing affordability is the “critical path through which everything else travels” in London, according to The Crown Estate’s chief investment officer Paul Clark.
Office conversion boom boosts London housing delivery
Data from EG reveals London saw another 10-year-high for home completions via office conversion in 2017.
Industrial scarcity – where should new sheds be built?
The Midlands is the region most starved of shed supply, postcode analysis by EG data shows.
Huge government lets boost Q3 take-up in key regions
Office take-up across EG’s six key regional cities spiked 141% year-on-year, as two mammoth government deals helped boost Q3 figures
Big deals boost office investment
Some big-ticket transactions helped the office sector to a 7% year-on-year increase in overall investment – bucking the national trend.
Planning activity down 18% post-Brexit vote
Major planning applications fell by 18% in the 12 months after the Brexit referendum, with residential proposals experiencing the biggest fall, according to EG planning research.
UK owners still dominate London office ownership
Cash from around the world has poured into the capital’s business districts in recent years, but domestic owners still rule the roost.
DATA: The true impact of Brexit
BREXIT ONE YEAR ON: Commercial deals dip by a fifth. EG dives into the archives and looks back at the data affecting property after the Brexit vote
How bright is the future for London offices?
LREF: To gauge the future of London offices we must first appraise where we stand currently.
