Artificial Intelligence – or AI has had a high profile recently. In fact, it is playing an increasingly greater part in our lives, being used for everything from medical procedures to content creation, to helping businesses to understand our buying habits. The ability to use AI for these continuously evolving functions rests on having adequate …
Dealing with Listed Buildings – What You Need to Know
Have you always dreamed of having a cute chocolate box sweet shop in a country village? Or maybe you are looking to rent a commercial property in a ye olde town for your office space or barber shop. Renting a listed property can give your business great curb appeal, fantastic character, and a commercial property …
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What You Need to Know About RAAC and Your Commercial Property
Anyone who has been watching the news over the past couple of months would have heard of the problems that we are having in the UK with RAAC. Although it seems to be principally affecting public buildings such as schools, hospitals, and police stations, there is also the possibility that other buildings could be affected …
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The Changing Face of Oxford Street Over the Years and Into the Future
Here at Boxpod, we love all things commercial property, and retail is a big part of this in the UK. The retail market and its commercial property closely reflect the world and society that we are living in. It gives us clues about the economy, trends and what people are spending their money on, the …
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The Greater Need for Warehouse Space in the UK
One of the major trends that we have been seeing over the past few years (obviously accelerated by the effect of lockdowns) is the rise of online shopping. Whilst not the case for everyone, and not completely eradicating the need for bricks and mortar shops, there is certainly a move towards online shopping (using the …
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April MEES Regulation Changes Their Implications for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
One of the most significant changes that we have seen for commercial property landlords in the past few years is the changes in MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) that are required by law. These standards have been set by the government as part of their commitment to try to reduce our impact on the environment …
New Commercial Property Building Projects to Look Out For in 2023
Here at Boxpod, we like to keep in touch with what’s going on with commercial property in the UK. Looking at new projects that are forecast for the future is a great way to gauge how the commercial property market is, the direction that businesses are moving in, and where money is being invested in …
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How Does 2022 Look for the Booming Warehouse Market?
Here at Boxpod, we have noticed that 2021 has been a booming year for commercial warehouse rentals. This has led to high rental growth with increasing demand all over the UK. There are a number of reasons why we believe that this has happened – from changes in consumer buying choices to the COVID-19 pandemic …
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The Pursuit of Net Zero in Manufacturing
The need for businesses of all types to become as environmentally friendly as possible has never been more critical. The planet is at a tipping point in terms of global warming, and governments are increasingly looking to businesses to ensure that they are causing as little harm as possible to the environment. And businesses are …
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the High Street
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but especially the high street. In fact, predictions were being made last year about how many high street businesses were going to struggle in 2020 before we had even heard of COVID-19. This means that they have suffered a double whammy of the ‘decline’ of the high …
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