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Higher pound unlikely to prompt overseas investor exodus

We think that a stronger exchange rate over the next year or so is a very real prospect. If that is right, fears may arise of an exodus of overseas investors from the UK commercial property market. We are not convinced, however, that currency plays are a key motivation for overseas investors and we doubt that a stronger pound would materially knock the market.

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