As well as the slump in the commercial property market, other factors currently in favour of the buyer are the government pressure on banks to increase lending and favourable pension structures.

Interest rates are at an all time low, but maybe not for too much longer. There is now serious pressure on the Bank of England to increase the current rate. Many financial experts are predicting that the rate will be raised to 2.5% by the end of 2010, so if buying an office is something that you have been considering, now is the time to act.

Nick Terry of Deveno Property is among those that expects a change in the interest rate, saying; “Our forecasts are that interest rates will make their first upward move before 2010 is out.”

Indeed, Kevin Daly from Goldman Sachs states “With unemployment stable for the past year, growth strong and tax revenues healthy we can build an argument that the MPC should be raising rates already”. He goes on to say that once a rise happens, “Rates could then rise rapidly to 2.5% by the end of next year”.

Ray Barrell of the National Institute of Economic & Social Research goes on to add, “If higher inflation from sterling’s fall persists, the Bank [of England] is going to have to raise [interest] rates”.

If you are in the market for commercial property, Deveno Property offers a Weekly Freehold List where it details every London office building that is available to purchase in one place.

my guide to uni

Leicester based entrepreneur Marcel Gashi is only eighteen years old and yet has already tasted business success ranging from an online department store to website design and is one of the youngest businessman to attract venture capital investment. On top of that he has also had his first book Dream Less, Win More, published recently.

His latest venture is aimed firmly at students looking at placements for university and with the help of venture capital investment Gashi will launch the Free to use website in April.

MyGuideToUni.co.uk is set to change the way that thousands of young people search and find the right universities for themselves.

The website will provide students with an unrivalled fast and simple way to compare all that is on offer from over 125 universities across the UK.

For the first time this breakthrough new website will provide students with one central platform at which they can view each university’s page and promotional material. It will also be possible to find out about and book places on open days through the website and through SMS and Email mediums. Users can request a prospectus and apply online for any course they wish, all within just a couple of clicks.

MyGuideToUni.co.uk have created a toolbar which is to be distributed across 6th form colleges. The toolbar will enable students to search for a university by either course or distance. Someone wishing to study law within 50 miles of their home for example, would simply input their postcode and request all law courses within a 50 mile radius.

The idea has taken 12 months to become a reality for Gashi who has astounded the business world for his ability to win investment from the London and Rome based Venture Capital group Leoni Sceti.

When the site officially launches at the end of next month it will offer universities various new media combined with traditional marketing methods to reach 1.2 million students between the ages of 16 – 19. There will also be 12 regional MyGuideToUni.co.uk road shows enabling universities to meet thousands of potential students face to face.

Gashi says that this is his most exciting venture to date and added;

“My Guide To Uni was founded purely in order to help individuals across 6th form colleges and others keen on moving to higher education to find the right university. During its development and with the support of my investors we have been able to create something very special for both students and universities, and I am confident that all will significantly benefit from this new service once it fully launches.”

For more information on this project visit info@myguidetouni.co.uk