Europe Commercial Property Update

French residential property returns to lag the pack

Softer rental prospects, less scope for yields to fall and lower income returns look set to weigh on French residential property returns compared to Germany, the UK and the US in the coming years.

29th October 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Dutch EPC evidence highlights risk from stranded assets

There is growing concern about how the green transition may create stranded real estate assets, impacting negatively on both lenders and investors. We can get some idea of the scale of the problem in...

23rd October 2024 · 4 mins read

UK Commercial Property Update

Are we underestimating the capital value recovery?

The strong recovery in property equities prices across the UK, euro-zone and US implies larger rises in commercial property capital values by the end of the year than we are currently forecasting...

22nd October 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Dutch logistics will continue to outperform

Dutch prime logistics rent growth is set to be among the highest in the region over the next few years. That reflects both strong prospects for leasing, thanks to a bright economic outlook and greater...

17th October 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Rental growth to converge in Spain’s top high streets

Prime high street rental growth in Barcelona has outpaced Madrid since late 2022. However, we think rental growth will converge in the coming years as tourism numbers fall back to pre-pandemic levels...

10th October 2024 · 3 mins read

US Commercial Property Update

What could a Trump win mean for commercial real estate?

On the back of client questions, we have put together this short primer on the potential impact of a second Trump term on commercial real estate markets, both in the US and elsewhere. The key takeaway...

7th October 2024 · 4 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Out-of-town retail will continue to beat the street

Non-high street retail subsectors have seen a stronger rental recovery from post-pandemic lows than high street shops. And we think this outperformance will continue given tighter availability and...

3rd October 2024 · 4 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

German logistics to go from leader to laggard

Tight supply conditions have boosted German prime logistics rents despite weak occupier demand. This looks set to continue over the next year or two given completions pipelines for the German markets...

26th September 2024 · 4 mins read

UK Commercial Property Update

Will remote work go into reverse?

We doubt the announcement by Amazon that it is requiring office-based workers to return full-time marks the start of a reversal in the remote work share. It is far from clear that requiring five days...

18th September 2024 · 4 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Milan office rent growth to undershoot the euro-zone

Milan office take-up has held up well in recent quarters, but this has not translated into stronger prime rental growth. With the outlook for jobs growth pointing to a slowdown in take-up while...

11th September 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Is industrial demand back on track?

The most recent European industrial take-up figures were slightly more encouraging. We expect activity will continue to slowly improve over the next couple of years, supported by the consumer recovery...

5th September 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Worst of online drag is over, especially in the south

Recent estimates add to the evidence that online retail shares are growing more slowly across Europe. There has also been little sign of convergence in online shares, supporting our long-held view...

3rd September 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Prime office rent gains to beat consensus expectations

Prime office rents look set to rise by more than we had previously expected over the next few years given still low CBD vacancy, preferences for prime space and cuts to the supply pipeline in 2025-26...

29th August 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Data improving, but German retail prospects still weak

Despite better occupier data in H1, the weak consumer backdrop and still elevated vacancy mean we expect German retail rents to only hold steady this year. Thereafter, we expect rental gains to lag...

15th August 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Office utilisation rising but space cutting to drag on

European office occupier surveys reveal that office attendance and utilisation has continued to rise over the past year and that it could still improve a bit further. However, despite the rise in...

12th August 2024 · 3 mins read