Europe Commercial Property Update Wider market confirms recovery in prime data The latest MSCI data show that the wider market has moved roughly in line with our prime data since the onset of the pandemic and provide support to our outlook for property values. 14th October 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update CEE investment recovery to pick up from 2022 We think a greater reliance on foreign capital and tighter monetary conditions will leave CEE investment activity lagging the euro-zone in H2. Overall, transactions are set to end the year 5% lower... 8th October 2021 · 2 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Did Europeans leave cities (and have they returned)? The pandemic and widespread use of remote working appeared to entice some Europeans to leave cities last year. However, the recent improvement in city mobility adds evidence to our view that this... 7th October 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Oslo property returns have peaked Rising government bond yields are set to squeeze valuations, resulting in increases in Oslo all-property yields after 2022. This will weigh on returns for Oslo property in the coming years, with... 30th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Global Economics Update Is the rise in house prices becoming a concern? It is an under-statement to say that house prices have weathered the pandemic well; housing markets are positively booming. Yet the drivers of this rise in prices are rather different to those of the... 28th September 2021 · 5 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Bucharest industrial rental growth to underwhelm The positive near-term economic picture means that Bucharest industrial activity will maintain its momentum in H2, but ease further out as spending patterns normalise. But given the city’s large... 27th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Limited risks to DM property from Evergrande The Evergrande crisis has made waves in financial markets this week. But, while the developed property markets we cover may see some short-term upheaval, we think the impacts outside of China are... 23rd September 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are we underestimating the global property upturn? The most recent commercial property data have been surprisingly upbeat and have raised the possibility that the recovery could be stronger than expected. But we think investors may have run ahead of... 16th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update What will happen to submarket rents after COVID-19? With more hybrid working post-pandemic, the view is that office rents will be under pressure for many years. This raises questions about which locations could be more resilient and if rents in central... 8th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Zurich office returns rank poorly over next five years Weak near-term rental prospects and squeezed valuations mean that we expect Swiss office returns to perform poorly in the coming years, particularly in Zurich. 6th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Spanish retail rents to rebound from next year We expect a recovery in domestic and foreign spending along with online penetration rates below most other euro-zone markets to support moderate growth in Spanish prime retail rents over the 2022-25... 31st August 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Luxury won’t shield Paris retailers from e-commerce We expect prime retail rents in both Lyon and Paris to struggle to make up lost ground this year, and even after a return to growth next year, the pace of increases will be subdued. 16th August 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Retail yield stabilisation not a sign of a turning point Following larger-than-expected falls in Q2 and positive near-term developments, we expect prime office and industrial yields to end the year lower than previously forecast. However, we think prime... 11th August 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Helsinki offices to continue to outperform euro-zone Following better-than-expected Q2 data, we have revised up our Helsinki office returns forecasts for this year. And given a robust rental outlook, returns are set to outpace the euro-zone over the... 6th August 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Longer-term prospects poor for Italian offices With demand slowly recovering and supply being pushed back, we no longer expect prime office rental falls in the Italian markets this year. However, the outlook is less encouraging, with a slowdown in... 4th August 2021 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Investment past the worst but still faces uphill struggle The Q2 data showed that pan-European (excl. UK) transactions improved after their Q1 lows. But international travel restrictions, structural shifts in the office and retail sectors and tougher credit... 29th July 2021 · 3 mins read