The UK commercial property market has seen a significant drop in confidence and investor demand following the Brexit vote, according to the Q2 2016 RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey. Both the investment and occupier sides of the market have been affected by the change in sentiment and both rent and capital value expectations are…
UK business confidence levels fell by 26 points to 6% in the past month, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The survey was conducted in the week after the EU referendum – overall confidence fell to the lowest level for over four years but remained above the lows seen during…
Businesses in England should soon benefit from a quicker and more efficient service for their business rates issues with the launch of a new “check, challenge, appeal” process that should see genuine disputes settled more quickly. The Government is launching the online process in April 2017 after which businesses will be offered a three-stage process:…
The Government has introduced the Digital Economy Bill to Parliament in a move that should pave the way for the introduction of a new Broadband Universal Service Obligation – giving all homes and businesses the legal right to have a fast connection installed if they request it. The Bill should also give consumers the power…