The Best-Returning Sector In UK Real Estate May Surprise You

December 14, 2025 / no comments

After years in the doldrums, shopping centres are set to provide the best returns in UK real estate over the next four years, according to a new forecast. 
Shopping centres are expected to provide an average annual return of 8.7% between now and 2029, the Investment Property Forum’s quarterly consensus forecast said. The forecast is based on a quarterly poll of investors’ expectations for rental and capital growth in various UK property sectors. 
Shopping centres lead the way now, the IPF said, with returns coming in at 9.5% for 2025. From 2026, the sector will be overtaken by retail warehousing, but on average, the…

Paperwork madness: New burdens for businesses, city

December 13, 2025 / no comments

Ever wonder why city workers are not answering your calls, returning your emails or processing your applications? They might be working on one of the hundreds of meaningless reports required by city laws. There’s even a law requiring the city to report how many reports are required. As of 2019, according to a 57-page analysis, there were 842. The City Council is trying hard to get to 1,000. Last week, by overriding Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes, it added another, and compounded the error by forcing businesses as well to file annual reports that will accomplish absolutely nothing. Under Intro 982-A, […]

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