LONDON-The UK's regional hotels enjoyed a surprisingly strong month in December 2001according to consultant PKF. They believe that confidence is at last be returning to the lodging sector after a disastrous 2001

LONDON-The UK shopping centre sector saw a surge in investment activity at the end of 2001. The final quarter saw more money invested in UK malls than during the second and third quarters combined, according to DTZ.

LONDON-The UK shopping centre sector saw a surge in investment activity at the end of 2001. The final quarter saw more money invested in UK malls than during the second and third quarters combined, according to DTZ.

LONDON- British Land and Madison Land have leased the 129,000-sf second phase of their Heathrow Gateway development at Feltham, close to Heathrow airport in West London.

LONDON-The number of new lettings has fallen for the third consecutive quarter and landlords are increasingly turning to incentives like rent free periods and fit-out contributions to stimulate deals, according to a new survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

LONDON-Knight Frank's latest Central London research indicates that the London office market has proved more resilient in the face of economic uncertainty than might have been expected.

LONDON-Specialist retail developer Centros Miller has pre-sold its 130,000-sf retail, leisure and residential development at Cutty Sark station in Greenwich, south-east London, to a consortium of private investors.

LONDON-McKay Securities has sold its recently-refurbished 12,000-sf office building at 23 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1 to a private buyer.