What we do

Our response to DCLG's consultation stresses our strong support for allowing greater local retention of rates, but focuses on Tax Increment Finance (TIF) and how it could best be made an effective funding mechanism for local growth and development.

Our submission to the EU on their proposals to modernise public procurement supports the creation of a more efficient, effective and non-discriminatory system of public procurement, and addresses the key issues applicable to the UK property industry.

This briefing on the Localism Act 2011 summarises the key planning aspects, and highlights the changes that took place throughout the Bill's progress through Parliament.

This paper looks at the concept of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a mechanism for funding regeneration pioneered in the US. Drawing on the US experience, we look at the advantages and disadvantages of the TIF approach and examine the case for introducing TIF within the UK.

Organising utility connections is often cited as the single most common cause of delay in construction projects. This guide is aimed at giving developers the information they need to enable them to participate in the process with greater confidence.

A group of commercial landlords signed this 2005 declaration, agreeing to abide by certain sub-letting terms in all their occupational leases that permit it.

The 2011 Property Data Report was produced by the Property Industry Alliance (PIA), of which we are a member. It sets out some key facts about commercial property in the UK in 2010.

The 2010 Property Data Report was produced by the Property Industry Alliance (PIA), of which we are a member. It sets out some key facts about commercial property in the UK in 2009.

The 2009 Property Data Report was produced by the Property Industry Alliance (PIA), of which we are a member. It sets out some key facts about commercial property in the UK in 2008.

The 2012 Property Data Report was produced by the Property Industry Alliance (PIA), of which we are a member. It sets out some key facts about commercial property in the UK in 2011.