On IPD figures, there is only patchy evidence of a pick-up in refurbishment activity. Admittedly, by covering only institutional grade property, these data may understate the true extent to which purchasing and re-fitting of run-down stock has risen. That issue aside, however, with prime stock likely to remain in short supply, we suspect that refurbishment activity will rise further, albeit slowly.
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