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Property covers the real estate developments, leasing activity, and investment trends shaping the physical footprint of UK retail. This section reports on store openings and closures, retail park and shopping centre developments, rent negotiations, and regeneration projects. Retail Sector’s Property coverage provides insight for landlords, developers, and retail executives into how location strategy, market demand, and commercial property trends influence retail performance and long-term growth.

Property

Property covers the real estate developments, leasing activity, and investment trends shaping the physical footprint of UK retail. This section reports on store openings and closures, retail park and shopping centre developments, rent negotiations, and regeneration projects. Retail Sector’s Property coverage provides insight for landlords, developers, and retail executives into how location strategy, market demand, and commercial property trends influence retail performance and long-term growth.

HMV ‘denied’ £3.35m tax lifeline before administration

Beleaguered music and film retailer, HMV, who officially fell into administration during the…

MPs launch inquiry into business rates

The Treasury select committee has launched an inquiry into business rates as part of the…

Retailers could lose out on £496m refund as ATM ruling is appealed

In November, the Court of Appeal ruled that ATMs inside and outside of stores should not be…

Government clarifies details of new business rates relief

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance on…

Hammerson completes £236m Highcross sale

Hammerson has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Highcross shopping centre in Leicester…

Wyevale Garden Centres sells five sites

Wyevale Garden Centres has sold five more of its stores as it continues plans to cut back…

British Land records £42m net loss as retail market ‘remains challenging’

British Land has reported a net loss of £42m in the first half of the year, attributed to…

House of Fraser could see ‘significant’ number of further store closures

House of Fraser is set for a “significant” number of further store closures after landlords…

EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise

Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set…