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Pub with Banksy graffiti goes under the hammer

SUTTON Kersh will hold its first property auction of 2010 later this month, with 57 lots going under the hammer.Read

CPUK wins £1.5m GPs centre deal

WEST Lancashire-based building firm, Construction Partnership UK (CPUK), has won a £1.5m contract to build a medical centre in Preston.Read

Investor confidence is returning to commercial property

CAPITAL values in the UK commercial property sector have fallen some 40% since the mid-2007 peaks.Read

More refurbishment and less new build is the way forward, says report

CITIES like Liverpool will see a trend away from new-build offices and more towards refurbishment, according to a new study.Read

Hello Liverpool to offer overseas investment free office space

OVERSEAS investors are being offered free serviced office space as part of a new Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) scheme.Read

MEPC Birchwood Park launches fund to support community

BUSINESS park MEPC Birchwood Park, in Warrington, is launching a dedicated fund to support community groups in the surrounding area.Read

Viewpoint: Landlords need to act quickly to secure money owed

TENANT default is one of the main symptoms of the recession, but when tenants face financial difficulties, one of the most useful and often forgotten tools available to their landlord is the ability to recover money due for any breach of covenant (for example, non-payment of rent or disrepair) from either a former tenant or his guarantor.Read

Agents appointed to Wirral warehouse

AGENTS at Smith & Sons and Mason Owen have been appointed to let a Wirral warehouse facility.Read

Edward Symmons markets Speke warehouse

EDWARD SYMMONS is marketing for sale a warehouse and office complex at Skypark, in Speke.Read

CAB takes space at Union Court

THE Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) has taken 5,700 sq ft in a Liverpool city centre office building.Read

Knowsley Business Improvement District plan submitted to council

PLANS to set up a Business Improvement District (BID) to cover Knowsley’s business and industrial park have been submitted to Knowsley Council.Read

Viewpoint: Commercial landlords should ensure their properties are well-maintained

IN THE large majority of leased premises, the repairing obligation will rest firmly with the tenant. However, in these tougher economic times, can the landlord be guaranteed that the tenant will be there at the end of the lease to fulfil those obligations?Read

Viewpoint: Activity is set to return to the property sector

SLOWLY but surely, we’re likely to see the return of more significant activity to the property sector following a year of limited movement.Read

Pre-let needed for £7m city office development

WORK on a £7m office development just outside Liverpool city centre will begin when a pre-let has been secured, a property agent has told LDP Business.Read

Edward Symmons markets Knowsley sites

AGENTS at Edward Symmons are marketing a number of properties in Knowsley Industrial Estate.Read

Capital values up 3.3% in December

CAPITAL values across all classes of UK commercial property rose by 3.3% in December, according to the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) monthly index.Read

Cycling Birchwood workers help cut emissions

A MAJOR business park in Warrington has completed a cycling project designed to help reduce carbon emissions.Read

Business Centre Association calls for local authority sell-offs

THE Business Centre Association (BCA) is this week calling on local authorities to enter into public/private partnerships to offer support to small firms.Read

Experts predict some recovery in 2010 but expect a tough market

THE north-west commercial property market may see gradual recovery this year, but things will continue to be tough.Read

Smith & Sons reveals expansion plans

WIRRAL commercial and residential property agency Smith & Sons is looking to expand after a “positive” trading year in 2009.Read