Category Archives: News Centre

Here’s something I’d love to get a take on from #highstreet #property colleagues, especially those working on acquisitions and new location requirements lists. It’s a timing question. Maybe one Ellen Peters and fellow Property Managers Association members can help with, … Continue reading →

The showcase screen in its central Keel Square suggests there’s plenty of words to choose from for Sunderland. I’m going with “change” because sooooo much has since my visit 18 months back, with much more in the pipeline. It’s exciting … Continue reading →

Two #highstreet tackling vacancy-related policy changes emerge in a week. Both described by specialists in that area of our work as “unexpected”. One, around “community right to buy assets of community value”… …the other a possible ban on upward-only rent … Continue reading →

So half way through the 2025 lettings season, how is your town or city centre faring. Do you have national #retail or #hospitality brands taking on empty units. Are there new independents setting up. Or are you seeing use types … Continue reading →

A day that started getting an update on a very technical new tackling #highstreet vacancy power ended in a room brimming with Positives ideas… …and both are crucial to giving us the varied and vibrant town and city centres we … Continue reading →

So here’s a tricky balancing act… …and (yet) another reason why having a positive, proactive, tackling #highstreet vacancy-focused ‘place partnership’ can be a huge help in reducing empty unit numbers and importantly too, improving the mix of use types your … Continue reading →

It’s 3 years this week since our first out & about on a tackling vacancy commission for The Vacant Shops Academy. Thanks Cheltenham…! In the time since we’ve taken our ‘audit, engage, encourage, promote’ approach to 36 locations, seen some … Continue reading →

“…work together, deploy all the projects that apply to your place, not just one or two elements, and you will have an effective strategy to reduce vacancy and improve the local mix of uses.” Updating our guide to tackling #highstreet … Continue reading →

Windows. No. Not the PC operating systems thing. I’m the least technical person you know. I mean the #highstreet shop front and upper floors type and why they can be important to tackling town and city centre vacancy. Here’s how. … Continue reading →

Are you putting vinyls on empty units in your town or city centre. It’d be great to hear experiences, positive or challenging. We were asked by one of the locations we’re supporting on tackling #highstreet vacancy about the approach to … Continue reading →