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MWB reports widening losses in serviced offices May 04 2011

THE serviced offices division of MWB Group saw a slight increase in occupancy in the second half of 2010, but also saw losses widen.Read

Wirral warehouse changes hands for £8m May 04 2011

A WIRRAL distribution warehouse has changed hands in a deal worth more than £8m.Read

Viewpoint: UK construction sector showing signs of recovery May 04 2011

WHILE last week’s reported slump in the construction sector is clearly unwelcome, we should be wary of regarding the figures as too much of a shock or concern.Read

CBRE team sells industrial unit for £2.75m Apr 27 2011

THE North West Capital Markets team at CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has advised on the £2.75m sale of 1 Chesford Grange, Warrington, on behalf of clients of CB Richard Ellis Investors.Read

Downing appoints joint agents for Federation House Apr 27 2011

PROPERTY group Downing has appointed two agents to market one of its key office sites in Liverpool city centre.Read

Viewpoint: More must be done to attract outside investment into the city Apr 27 2011

THE vital importance of continuing the high-profile campaign to promote Merseyside as a place to invest cannot be overstated.Read

Farmland values rise to record levels, says report Apr 27 2011

A REPORT by Knight Frank reveals that UK farmland values are hitting record highs.Read

Business leaders welcome £4m Liverpool Innovation Park sheme Apr 20 2011

A NEW £4m reception and networking area at Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP) is a huge boost for the city region’s knowledge economy, it has been claimed.Read

Liverpool Hope takes over Gerard Manley Hopkins Hall lease Apr 20 2011

LIVERPOOL Hope University has this week completed the assignment of the current lease of Gerard Manley Hopkins Hall from Cosmopolitan Student Homes for the remaining 28 years of its leasehold interest, for an undisclosed sum.Read

Viewpoint: Competing agendas threatening turmoil in planning system Apr 20 2011

PLANNING policy in the UK has had a turbulent time under the coalition’s reign, and last month’s Budget, which announced a streamlined system, offered little reassurance that things will improve.Read

Tenants welcome footfall rise at Liverpool’s Albert Dock Apr 20 2011

LIVERPOOL’S Albert Dock is this week reporting a rise in footfall during the first quarter of this year.Read

Former Wirral church is sold at auction for £185,000 Apr 20 2011

A FORMER Wallasey Church was bought for £185,000 at an Eddisons property auction in Manchester.Read

Sutton Kersh Liverpool auction raises £3m Apr 13 2011

SUTTON Kersh has raised more than £3m from its latest Liverpool property auction.Read

Viewpoint: Property sector still suffering despite some signs of recovery Apr 13 2011

FIGURES released this week show that the fortunes of Liverpool’s commercial property sector are yet to return.Read

Downing offers more office space at The Capital Apr 13 2011

LIVERPOOL property firm Downing has unveiled the latest phase of its multi-million pound refurbishment of the city’s Capital office building.Read

Maple Court secures new tenant Apr 13 2011

BUILDING, refurbishment, painting and decorating firm, St Anne’s Contractors, has taken 4,000 sq ft of office space on a five-year lease at Maple Court, Whitemoss Business Park, Skelmersdale.Read