UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Another bumper month for investment The latest data on the commercial property sector offer few signs that values are approaching a peak, or even a plateau. A decent economic backdrop is supporting occupier demand and rental value... 31st July 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Yield compression strengthens again in March The economy slowed in the first quarter of the year, but survey evidence typically indicates that activity and confidence strengthened again in March. Moreover, although core inflation took a step... 29th April 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Rental growth starts to take centre-stage The economy moved closer to deflation in February as headline CPI inflation fell to zero. In principle, falling prices could undermine the recovery as consumers defer spending. But, deflation is... 25th March 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Downward trend in yields levels off in January The economy has begun the year on a fairly bright note. Surveys of business and consumer confidence have turned up and recent data confirm that the labour market ended 2014 in good health. Even so... 25th February 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Occupier markets go from strength to strength Recent business surveys which suggest that the economy may be starting to cool may be misleading given that these same surveys have recently overstated the economy’s strength. Indeed, steady growth in... 26th January 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Overseas investors drive a rise in activity The economy is showing few signs of slowing in response to the weaker global backdrop. Admittedly exports did fall in the third quarter, but this was offset by strong domestic demand to leave GDP... 22nd December 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Industrial and South East office rents go from strength to strength All-property rental values grew by 0.3%m/m in October, boosting the annual growth rate to 2.7%, its highest level since April 2008. Of particular note in October was that Rest of South East office... 20th November 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Retail rental values finally show signs of life All-property rental values grew by 0.4%m/m in September, the second-biggest monthly increase since mid-2007. Industrial and office sector rental values continued their recovery, but perhaps the most... 24th October 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Property market pauses for breath in August Investment market activity cooled in August, although this was always on the cards after the record level of transactions in June and July. Over the past few months, the most active investors have... 22nd September 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack A hot summer for investment transactions Investment market activity was strong again last month, with the total value of deals (£12.3bn) over June and July the highest in a two-month period for more than a decade. Notable deals in July... 21st August 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values up sharply in June Economic output rose for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q2 and finally regained its pre-credit crunch level. Employment also continues to grow strongly, but spare capacity in the labour market means... 25th July 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values on track for 2014 rise of 9%-10% After a pause in April, the downwards drift in commercial property yields resumed in May. Combined with a rise in rents, this helped to boost capital values by 1.1%m/m. That pushed up the annual... 25th June 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Industrial occupier market upturn gathers steam There was a 0.1%m/m increase in all-property rental values in April, causing the annual growth rate to edge up from 1.2% to 1.3%. Retail rents continue to struggle, but, by contrast, the office sector... 22nd May 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Another good month for commercial property March saw IPD all-property rental values tick up by 0.1%m/m, the seventh consecutive increase of at least that amount. Moreover, the recovery is increasingly widespread. Certainly, office and... 23rd April 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Recovery in occupier demand and rents broadens All-property rental values increased by 0.1%m/m in February, enough to boost the annual growth rate to 1%. That was the best figure since August 2008. The office rental recovery continues to lead, but... 28th March 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Investment market pauses for breath after busy year-end Investment market activity made a slightly subdued start to 2014, but at least part of this looks likely to have been due to some deals having been “pulled forward” into December. Either way, we think... 24th February 2014 · 1 min read