Financial Times

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2026-- Increased activity among smaller occupiers in 2025 drove leasing volumes in London’s Southern Fringe to their highest level since 2016, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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Water companies will be forced to pay higher compensation to customers in England who suffer from problems including sewer flooding or low water pressure under new rules to be set out on Tuesday by the government.

Households that suffer from internal floods of sewage could receive automatic payments of £2,000 or more under the plans, up from £1,000 under current rules.