Europe Commercial Property Update Investment in mainland Europe running at nine-year high The first European investment data for Q3 show that volumes were down sharply compared to the same quarter a year ago. But that was driven by subdued activity in the UK which, being one of the most... 18th October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Is investor confidence in Madrid offices misplaced? A sharp decline in prime Madrid office yields has fully closed the spread over Milan for just the third time since 1991. With a stronger economic outlook, we think investors will continue to favour... 13th October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Oslo retail rents to lift higher, despite slow economic growth The Norwegian consumer sector has been resilient in the face of the most recent economic slowdown. Additionally, retail sales in Oslo have outperformed the national average and will support strong... 12th October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Softer employment growth to weigh on Dublin office demand Uncertainty ahead of the UK’s vote to leave the EU is likely to explain, at least in part, the easing of office take-up in Dublin in H1. But with an expected slowdown in job creation likely to dampen... 7th October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are Prague offices at a turning point? The current sweet spot for Prague office occupier demand isn’t likely to last for long. Next year will see vast levels of new completions alongside a slowdown in demand growth. Nevertheless, we expect... 6th October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Warsaw retail rents enjoying a purple patch A solid and strengthening outlook for the Polish consumer sector will keep demand for prime retail units buoyant over the next couple of years. This will enable prime retail rents in Warsaw to grow by... 3rd October 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Large Brussels pipeline to allow Antwerp retail rents to get ahead A subdued outlook for consumption and a large pipeline of new retail developments will mean that rental values in Brussels stagnate next year. But for the first time in at least 15 years, limited new... 30th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Turkish downgrade highlights deteriorating investor outlook The decision by Moody’s to downgrade Turkey’s credit rating to non-investment grade comes at a time when investment in Turkish commercial property is struggling. Given a worsening economic and... 29th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Rebound in Vienna office rents set to continue After dipping in the second half of 2015, prime office rents in Vienna rebounded over the first six months of this year. With a tight supply side and relatively good employment growth prospects, we... 26th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Could Swedish industrial rents have reached a plateau? Buoyant occupier demand for logistics space in Sweden is being met by above-average levels of new supply. However, prime industrial rents in Stockholm will be driven upward as conversion of existing... 23rd September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are investors starting to become wary about Dublin valuations? Relative to other European cities, property valuations in Dublin are edging towards being overvalued. Nonetheless, while there seems to be little scope for further significant falls, with good rental... 20th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Foreign investors not Finnished with Helsinki Investment demand for Finnish property in H1 more than matched that seen in H1 2015 as Nordic investors and German funds targeted its higher income yields. We think this demand will keep investment... 16th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Outlook for German retail rents still positive With the exception of Berlin, prime retail rents in Germany’s four main cities have stagnated over the past year or so. But with a healthy economic outlook, we do not think that this is a sign that... 15th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Slowdown in Spain won’t derail industrial rental growth Despite a slowdown in Spain’s economic recovery, growth is still expected to be healthy, providing a positive backdrop for industrial rental growth in Barcelona and Madrid. And with industrial pricing... 2nd September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Paris office rents on course to surpass consensus forecasts In the first half of 2016, prime office rental values in Paris have already matched the full year increase predicted by the IPF consensus forecasts. With take-up strong and a limited supply of quality... 1st September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Should investors be concerned about Lisbon property? With Lisbon office and retail valuations looking increasingly stretched, and periodic spikes in Portuguese government bond yields, the risks to property market pricing appear to be on the rise. 17th August 2016 · 1 min read