LONDON-Research by the RICS points to a UK business community that is taking advantage of low rents and is moving offices. As a result, rents are stabilising after their downward slide

LONDON-The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is backing the Government on its decision to go ahead with the capital's Crossrail scheme, but it is worried about how it will be funded

LONDON-Arlington's three main shareholders have stumped up cash to be part of a new three-tiered company that will run UK, European and International developments. It will also make Arlington a specialist real estate management and service business

LONDON-Demand for property at auction continues unabated with Jones Land LaSalle selling more than pounds 40 million-worth of property over 58 lots at its fourth sale of 2003

LONDON-Express Park Development Company has completed the first speculative office building at its 105-acre Bridgwater business park at Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset. It is looking for a headquarters occupier

LONDON-British shoppers still say you can't beat the traditional high street shopping experience, according to a survey from American Express Establishment Services.

LONDON-The London housing market weakened further during the second quarter of 2003. Prices across London fell by 2.8% in the three months to the end of June 2003, the third quarterly fall in a row, says estate agent Chesterton.

LONDON-Three more retailers have taken space at the 300,000-sf Kingsgate Shopping Centre in Huddersfield, bringing in more than pounds-200,000 ($326,000) a year in rents for landlord WD Huddersfield