Europe Commercial Property Update CEE yields set to rise further In contrast to the deceleration across the rest of Europe, the rise in CEE yields in Q1 was bigger than in Q4, driven predominantly by the industrial sector. As the yield gap with the euro-zone is... 1st June 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Consensus office rental view still looks too sanguine May’s IPF Consensus Forecasts highlighted another upgrade to short-term euro-zone office rental expectations. Our figures remain significantly weaker for 2023. From next year, our view is closer to... 17th May 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Sweden's property credit crunch intensifies The recent downgrading of Swedish property company SBB’s credit rating to “junk” and the ensuing market fallout have highlighted financing fragilities in the Swedish property market. But, while SBB is... 11th May 2023 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Brighter outlook for Paris office rents Although recent data suggest that Paris offices had a slow start to the year, we think this weakness will be short-lived. Indeed, with demand prospects looking favourable and new supply set to slow... 10th May 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Resilient Stockholm office rents will falter before long Although rent growth has been resilient, as the Swedish economy enters recession and employment contracts, we think the recent slowdown in Stockholm office occupier demand will persist. And with new... 5th May 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Strength of Berlin office rents won’t last Berlin offices have been outperforming those in other German markets for some time. But Q1 data suggest that growth has begun to falter, and we think that the recent strength of the market won’t last. 3rd May 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Could the investment downturn reach GFC-lows? The slowdown in European investment intensified in Q1 as transactions more than halved year-on-year. This was perhaps unsurprising given the ongoing price correction amid one of the sharpest... 28th April 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Strong supply to drag on Spanish industrial rents Industrial occupier demand in Spain is set to slow sharply this year and next, as the economy falls into recession. And with both Madrid and Barcelona poised to see a record level of speculative... 25th April 2023 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Assessing the physical climate change risks to property The physical risks facing commercial property are substantial with extreme weather events like floods and wildfires set to increase in both the US and Europe over the coming decades. Property markets... 21st April 2023 · 7 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are we too optimistic about euro-zone yields? Listed markets in Europe have been surprisingly downbeat about prospects for real estate relative to other regions. While we think that largely reflects mis-pricing in equity markets, it provides a... 20th April 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Structural weaknesses weigh on Warsaw office rents After a strong 2022, we expect Warsaw offices to face a more difficult time ahead. Falling employment and hybrid working practices will limit any revival in demand after 2023 and leave rents... 14th April 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Weighing up the risks from open-ended property funds In light of the recent flare-up in commercial property related financial distress and news that investors have been rapidly pulling money out of property funds in Europe, we are re-sending this Update... 11th April 2023 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update The risks to banking from commercial property Real estate exposures have not been central to financial developments in Europe over recent weeks, but, as property prices correct after a decade of steady expansion, some strains are likely to emerge... 6th April 2023 · 4 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Where does property fit into the banking turmoil? While real estate is not the main cause of the current financial turbulence, as it was in the late 2000s, it has played an indirect role and may be implicated in any further instability. And property... 21st March 2023 · 4 mins read
Global Economics Update How could the situation escalate? We are resending this publication to include clients of our Property Services. We have already outlined some different scenarios of how things might evolve from here and it is still possible that the... 16th March 2023 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Unpacking our new euro-zone forecasts There were some surprises in the Q4 commercial real estate data from the euro-zone, in particular in how swiftly yields have risen. Taken together with changes to our economic view these imply further... 10th March 2023 · 3 mins read