LONDON-Publishing magnate John Madejski has invested in a pounds 130 million ($200 million) portfolio through his property arm Sackville Properties, with loan finance from Lloyds TSB Bank.

LONDON-Occupier demand is falling across the commercial property sector, according to a new business survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. But low interest rates and buoyant consumer spending are boosting confidence in an upturn.

LONDON-Occupier demand is falling across the commercial property sector, according to a new business survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. But low interest rates and buoyant consumer spending are boosting confidence in an upturn.

LONDON- Liverpool Victoria Asset Management has bought the 105,000-sf Easter Park industrial estate at Lenton Lane, Nottingham for pounds 7 million ($11 million) to show a net initial yield of 7.78%.

LONDON-Pillar Property has agreed to purchase the Crown Point North Shopping Park in East Manchester. Stages payments through the development process will take the final price to around pounds 100 million ($155 million).

LONDON-The UK has become the number one destination for global real estate investment, rising from fifth place last year according to a new survey from DTZ Debenham Tie Leung.

LONDON-Dexia Bank Belgium has sold five office buildings totalling 700,000 sf in central Brussels to the Belgian property fund Cofinimmo for $205 million, reflecting an initial yield of 6.9%.

LONDON-Hammerson has agreed lettings totalling 127,000 sf to international occupiers at its two newly completed office developments in central Paris.