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Colliers International UK plc

Colliers International UK plc is part of Colliers International, now the world’s third largest commercial real estate organisation with 512 offices in 61 countries.

In the UK we employ over 700 people in 13 main offices and we understand how important in-depth local knowledge is to our clients. However, being an integral part of the newly aligned Colliers International also gives our clients access to over 12,500 professionals around the world and allows us to share comprehensive market knowledge. Find out more.

The Big Question

Colliers International has teamed up with Estates Gazette for The Big Question, a regular poll that will test the temperature of the UK property market.
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Head Office

Colliers International UK plc

9 Marylebone Lane
London
W1U 1HL
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7935 4499

Tony Horrell
Chief Executive Officer - UK and Ireland
News
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26.01.2012
Screwfix to open in Dartford
Acting on behalf of Legal & General Investment Management, Colliers International has negotiated the leasing of Unit 18 at Quadrant Court near Dartford to Screwfix.
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24.01.2012
Eurozone developments remain a major risk – Colliers International
The latest Property Snapshot from Colliers International shows that expectations of a UK recession in 2012 have moderated.
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23.01.2012
Council takes Welwyn Storage Space
Hertfordshire County Council has taken 20,151 sq ft of space at Centrapark in Welwyn Garden City.
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16.01.2012
Colliers International strengthen Licensed & Leisure team
Leigh Parsons brings a wealth of experience to his new role leading Colliers International's pub and restaurant agency team in Yorkshire and the North East.
Research

Market Overview

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Property Snapshot, January 2012 (PDF 394KB)
Expectations of a UK recession in 2012 have moderated with a British Chamber of Commerce survey suggesting that a recession is not a foregone conclusion. Further improvement in service sector PMIs from 52.1 in November to 54.0 in December suggests that Q4 11 GDP will not show an economic contraction.

Investment

bulletpoint Real Estate Investment Forecasts, Q4 2011 (PDF 472KB)
Risk aversion is aff ecting all asset classes with safe haven asset yields falling, including UK gilts. In contrast, eurozone uncertainty has pushed the German bund up to over 2%. UK initial yields fell marginally in October from 6.23 to 6.20 on the IPD monthly index. UK property capital value is being supported by eurozone instability.

 
Offices

bulletpoint Central London Offices, Q4 2011 (PDF 442KB)
In spite of a fall in take-up, vacancy fell once again across all submarkets as a lack of new supply continued to underpin positive absorption. Total availability fell by 10% in Q4. Grade A vacancy now stands at 7.9%, down from 10% in 2009.

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