Commercial property accounts for an estimated 20% of business operating costs. So, it follows that many businesses could make substantial savings by reviewing their workspace requirements...

Urgent Government action is being demanded to avoid the risk of millions of pounds being wiped off the value of commercial property portfolios if owners and occupiers fail to grasp the full implications of the Energy Act.

The Chancellor’s passing reference in his Autumn Statement to the effect of Empty Property Rates (EPR) on the motivation of the speculative property developer makes clear that he is listening to, though perhaps not acting in the best interests of, the marketplace.