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London offices could face 2012 difficulty as leases expire

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ January 6, 2012 12:00 pm | Comments (0)

Lease expiration and clause breakage may lead to office space difficulty this year.

Companies are expected to relocate and downsize whilst rents are expected to have a strong value. Many companies will have the option of downsizing the amount of office space that they lease in 2012 as many of their leases expire. According to predictions by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), there is 6.2m sq ft of office space in Central London that is set to expire or experience a break clause this year as companies seek more cost effective ways of meeting their property needs. (more...)

London office properties could offer great investment for firms

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ 9:00 am | Comments (0)

London office space has a great deal to offer investors.

Office space in London has been praised for its diversity as the city looks to build on its Olympic fillip in 2012 to attract more business within the M25. The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry is promoting the benefits of office space in London as the city looks forward to the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympic Games in 2012. With new office building projects taking shape around the Olympic park and sites in the City and the West End nearing completion, there is expectation that London can retain its place as a top global financial centre. (more...)

More than 50% of offices in the City owned by non-British firms

AUTHOR | Amy Edwards @ November 25, 2011 9:00 am | Comments (0)

Over 50% of London's financial quarter is owned by foreign firms.

Less than 50% of the offices in the City are owned by British property owners according to a report which has been released by a property developer. The majority of commercial office properties in London's City district are now owned by foreign investors for the first time ever, according to a survey carried out by Development Securities PLC. Currently 52% of office properties in London's financial district are owned by foreign investors, meaning that London has overtaken New York City as the city which attracts the most foreign investment in the world. (more...)