The recovery in UK commercial property continued into August, despite a backdrop of more equivocal economic data. But, while the economic softness should be short-lived and returns for 2021 are likely to remain healthy, we suspect that the real estate recovery will struggle to maintain its current pace. The upturn so far largely reflects a yield-driven boost from the industrial sector, which we think will temper next year, while any revival in office and retail sectors remains hamstrung by structural concerns.
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