On past form, the drop in gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) seen in Germany in the first quarter is a signal that a sharp fall in office take-up is likely to follow. We expect investment to fall further over the next couple years. And together with our view that employment growth will stall over the same period, office take-up looks set to fall by about 7%-8% per year in 2012/13.
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