A new economic report claims that the expected resolution to the global supply shortages in the automotive sector will help Birmingham become home to one of the fastest rates of employment growth by the end of 2022.
The UK Powerhouse study, which is a joint study by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics & Business Research (Cebr), analyses 50 of the largest local economies by employment and GVA growth. Read more
West Midlands digital sector named the UK’s fastest growing region
The West Midlands has been named the country’s fastest-growing tech sector and the region’s thriving digital industries are expected to create thousands of new jobs by the end of 2025. Read more
By IPE staff – 4 June 2019
Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has acquired Priory Court & The Lewis Building in Birmingham for close to £140m (€158m), in what has been described as the largest UK office transaction outside London this year.
GII, which advises the investments of the Abu Dhabi royal family, acquired the multi-let office property from UK insurer Legal & General’s real assets investments arm. Read more
Property investment is continuing to boom – despite uncertainty over Brexit – with opportunities flourishing in Birmingham.
A global survey of High Net Worth Individuals – those earning more than £100,000 a year – has found that more than four in five (85%) who currently invest in property have not let Britain’s pending departure from the European Union deter their ambitions. Read more
By D’mitri Zaprzala Tue 11 December 2018
After a decade of growth, London no longer has a stranglehold on UK property investment and development.
Property prices might be lower outside London, but in the UK’s capital they are stabilising or falling, which is encouraging many property professionals to look outside of their traditional markets. Read more
