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The LondonOffices.com Blog features news, views and insight into the vibrant office market that exists here in Central London. In addition to reporting on activity from the London Office Market, our Blog also features business and general interest items on life here in the UK Capital city. You can choose to explore our archive, or view our most recent posts below.

London office space leased by Simplicity Partnership

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ September 18, 2011 3:16 pm | Comments (0)

High quality London office space leased by management specialists.

MERJS announce latest successful office deal in the heart of London. Management and consultancy specialists Simplicity Partnership have leased brand new office space in London WC1. The property has been leased out by commercial property specialists MERJS. The new commercial offices are located at 6-8 Emerald Street in the heart of London and have proven popular with a range of potential tenants. The three floor office building provides high quality space with close proximity to essential amenities as well as the potential to work closely to clients within the UK capital. The property has undergone a series of refurbishments and an extensive redevelopment has been carried out to bring the London office space into more modern day trends. Improvements include new wooden floors, an edgy warehouse finish, perimeter trunking and new amenities such as quality bathrooms. (more...)

What is the best kind of PC for my office?

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ August 24, 2011 9:19 am | Comments (0)

Choosing the best PC for your office.

Advice on finding the best PC for your office or place of work. One aspect of office daily life that is often taken for granted is the office computer. Many companies simply opt for the cheapest possible solution and supply their employees with low standard, simple and particularly slow PCs. However, what they don't consider is how the right kind of PC could vastly improve the office productivity levels and potentially save them a lot of money in the long term. Firstly, many companies waste too much time waiting for PCs to start up or update. This can be avoided by purchasing faster computers with operating systems like Windows 7. However, to remove this problem almost entirely it is advisable that you get a Mac. That said, many Apple Macs would likely be too powerful for simple office tasks and could be a waste of company money. (more...)

Controversial plans opposed by the City of London Corporation

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ August 15, 2011 2:49 pm | Comments (0)

Changes to planning permissions spark controversy.

City of London Corporation fights against Pickle's proposal. Recently a set of proposals were put forward to relax the rules around planning for office or residential building conversions in London. However, these ideas have been instantly met with controversy, specifically from London councils. It is believed that if the government allows slacker rules around developments it will result in low quality results. What's more it is thought that the proposals would be damaging to business development in the UK capital. During early 2011 Eric Pickles, the UK's communities secretary, put forward a set of plans that aimed to cut the amount of red tape that developers have to get through before going ahead with office and housing conversions. The positives, according to Pickles, include speeding up the entire process which will subsequently help speed up the recovery of the UK economy. (more...)

Facebook to move to new Covent Garden offices

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ July 29, 2011 2:03 pm | Comments (0)

Facebook to move to new London offices.

Social networking site to lease Covent Garden office building. Facebook has expanded its presence in the UK with new offices in London. The social networking company has chosen to 'shun' the massively hyped Silicon Roundabout in East Shoreditch and taken residency in office space in Covent Garden. Facebook will be using the new offices to accommodate its advertising business employees. The company has leased an entire 36,000 square foot office building in the London district. The building spans three floors and is much larger comparatively to the current Facebook London office in Carnaby Street. Facebook are expected to move into the new Covent Garden offices around January next year. (more...)

London leasing numbers lowest in two years

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ July 27, 2011 2:15 pm | Comments (0)

Leasing numbers fall in London.

New figures show that the amount of companies renting office space in London has decreased. New figures from CB Richard Ellis show that prime London office leasing has fallen to a 2 year low. The main reason being attributed to this is that global economic fears and the current financial climate. Overall, a total of 744,000 square feet has been leased in London over the past three months. This is a quarter below the same period during 2010 and a 35 percent drop from the ten year average. Figures for Central London, which includes the West End retail and theatre district, fell from 19 percent to 2.2 million square feet. (more...)

London sees an increase in overseas investors

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ July 22, 2011 2:12 pm | Comments (0)

Increase in overseas investors for London office space.

Positive commercial property investment figures for City of London. New figures from property experts Jones Lang LaSalle show that overseas investors have increased the amount of money they spend on London office space. Statistics show that buyers from overseas have increased their spend by 25% in H1 this year. Overall overseas buyers have invested in around £3.1 billion worth of office space in Central London during H1. This subsequently accounts for 57% of the complete office investment volumes in London itself. According to Jones Lang LaSalle this also represents a 25% increase on the figures seen in the first six months of last year. (more...)

Property company gets involved in London community association

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ July 13, 2011 3:36 pm | Comments (0)

Ridgeford Properties get involved in London community scheme.

Commercial property providers become part of association to improve the economy and daily life in Marylebone. Ridgeford Properties has announced that it will work closely with local London businesses and residents to launch what will be known as 'The Portland Village Association'. The group will focus on issues that concern the residents that live on the north-eastern edge of Marylebone. The ideology behind the association is that it will promote and protect the interests of local businesses, residents and stakeholders. It is hoped that all three will work together efficiently to create a better community and economy in the area. Another key reason for the creation of the Portland Village Association is the need to draw in tourism. It is thought that the group will come up with ideas to attract more tourists to the London area. (more...)

Crown Estate to redevelop St James’s Square

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ May 1, 2011 2:04 pm | Comments (0)

Crown Estate to redevelop St James's.

Property developers to commence 10 year redevelopment of London area. Crown Estate has announced it is planning a £500 million of St James's in London. This follows the completion of their 10 year modernisation of Regent Street. The company manages properties that are owned by the Queen and has previously worked on several regenerations in the UK capital. The ambitious new plans aim to redevelop some of London's most iconic addresses and locations including Haymarket, Pall Mall and St James's Square. Over the next decade Crown Estate wants to double the amount of high quality residential space in St James's. (more...)

Vacancy rates in London decreasing steadily

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ April 27, 2011 10:19 am | Comments (0)

London vacancy rates decrease.

Demand for London office space remains high. New figures have shown that the vacancy rates in London offices are at their lowest since the Lehman collapse. Property consultants Knight Frank released statistics that show that just 7.4% of London office space is sitting vacant, this is around 16.7 million square feet. This figure is almost 50% below the peak that London office vacancies saw in 2009. Demand for office space within the UK capital has been growing over the past 2 years with a great deal of interest from international companies supporting the economy. (more...)

CTI expand company into new London office space

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ April 3, 2011 9:29 am | Comments (0)

CTI move into London office space.

London office leased by digital solutions providers CTI. Digital solutions firm CTI has opened new offices in Soho, London. This follows a series of new contract wins for the company including the Co-operative Group, Beaverbrooks and the BBC. CTI has seen a net turnover of £1.2m an amazing increase from the £175k they were bringing in during 2008. The firm made the decision to move into London office space in order to build better relationships with customers and network with peers and potential clients. (more...)