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Commercial property feels the full force of credit crunch

The full force of the credit crunch is now being felt by the European commercial property market, according to new research by Cushman & Wakefield. Read

Etc Venues moves into Maple House

Property partners Stoford Developments and GE Real Estate have signed up the first occupier at refurbished Maple House in Birmingham city centre. Read

McAlpine on the move to Latham House

Latham House is soon to provide the Midlands base for another national company which is moving its regional operation to the Birmingham city centre location. Read

Beware of hidden service charges

Business owners concerned about rising costs have been warned to check on their service charges if they are planning to rent offices or commercial property. Read

British land takes a £2bn hit from the credit crunch

Falling financial markets, the credit squeeze and fears of recession combined to wipe almost £2 billion off the value of British Land's property portfolio. Read

Stacks of potential at Birmingham Mint

Steve Pain looks over the redevelopment of the historic Birmingham Mint site. Read

Brownfield breathing new life into Birmingham

The Government may be celebrating its success in achieving its targets to develop 60 per cent of new homes on brownfield land by 2008, but it appears that term is still viewed with suspicion. Read

Market analysis is vital in business property market

Jeremy Payne, Birmingham-based director at DTZ, highlights the relevance of balancing risk, reward and realism. Read

Outlook is still bright in Birmingham

While some suggest the commercial property market is feeling the pinch, the office agency team at King Sturge has noticed a much more positive picture in central Birmingham. Read

Following the signs in changing times

James O'Brien meets Birmingham property expert Elizabeth Oliver. Read

Land Securities holding up despite conditions

Property firm Land Securities has reported an 8.8 per cent slide in the value of its portfolio, but said it was outperforming industry benchmarks and its planned demerger was progressing well. Read

St Modwen signs up DBK Back for Coventry scheme

Construction, property and development consultancy DBK Back has been appointed by St Modwen Properties as project manager, cost consultant and CDM co-ordinator for the redevelopment of a Coventry business park. Read

Agents warned to play fair with tenants

Estate agents who deal with lettings are being advised by the Ombudsman for Estate Agents, Christopher Hamer, to pay particular attention to their dealings with clients. Read

Two units sold at Shrewsbury's Pride Hill

Franck-Steier Price has completed the freehold sale of two prime shops at 31 and 33 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, for Schroder Emerging Retail Property Unit Trust. The retail units occupy a prime position in Shrewsbury town. Read

Former Erinaceous director McAteer joins LSH

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is expanding its national planning, development and regeneration service with the appointment of former Erinaceous director of planning, Tony McAteer, together with his team. Read

Smaller business units on offer at Redditch

Business property consultants John Truslove is offering several modern smaller business units for let on Washford Industrial Estate in Heming Road, Redditch. Read

Retail park owner has grim outlook for the UK

Property giant Hammerson - part of the three-strong alliance behind Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre - has painted a gloomy picture of its UK market after revealing further falls in property values. Read

Real Estate Investors back in black

Real Estate Investors – which claims to be Birmingham’s only quoted property investment company – has reported a year of considerable progress culminating in a return to profit. Read

Handover of first part of Apex development

Construction company Weaver has completed the first phase of Apex Business Park in Worcester with the handover of a £3.4 million development for A&J Mucklow Group. Read

Second phase of Langtree units scheme launched

Developer Langtree’s second phase of speculative development at Mercury Business Park in Wolverhampton has been launched. Read

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