UK Commercial Property Data Response Lending to commercial property (Q2) Net lending to commercial property in Q2 was very weak. Admittedly, anecdotal evidence suggests that lenders’ wariness to the sector may have eased slightly in more recent weeks. But with their... 29th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Colliers/Real Estate Capital Pricing Survey The latest Colliers/Real Estate Capital (REC) survey suggested that rental and capital values will be largely unchanged over the next 12 to 18 months. In the absence of an obvious trigger (e.g. higher... 27th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response RICS Commercial Property Market Survey (Q2 10) The tone of today’s RICS survey was downbeat and is probably a timely reminder that commercial property occupier demand and rental values remain vulnerable to further job cuts. Although we still think... 20th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Financial and business services sector jobs (Q1 10) The number of jobs in the financial and business services (FBS) sector rose strongly in Q1 and anecdotal evidence suggests that hiring has since remained solid. Although regional offices are still... 14th July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response CIPS/Markit Construction PMI (Jun 10) The latest PMI suggests that the rebound in commercial construction activity continued in June. This points to further growth in developers’ confidence about future property demand and rents. We agree... 2nd July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q2 2010) The latest Credit Conditions Survey suggested that the supply of credit for commercial property is likely to remain restricted, but for residential borrowers it is likely to contract again. In light... 1st July 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Property Lending (May) & Institutional Investment (Q1) Net commercial property lending flows remained negative in May, reflecting the fact that banks’ and building societies’ exposure to the sector is still very high. Further negative lending flows are... 29th June 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Construction PMI (May), Commercial property lending (Apr.) and Mergers & acquisitions (Q1) The latest CIPS/Markit construction PMI suggests that commercial property rental values will end 2010 higher than they started it. Given the weak economic outlook, that still seems a little optimistic... 2nd June 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response IPF Consensus Forecasts (May) Although the gap has narrowed, the IPF Consensus is slightly less upbeat than we are about the commercial property market’s prospects for the rest of 2010 and 2011. Thereafter, however, we remain more... 28th May 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response RICS Construction Survey (Q1 10) The latest RICS Construction Survey suggested that the sector as a whole returned to growth in Q1. Commercial property construction led that recovery, implying that developers’ optimism about the... 20th May 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response CIPS/Markit Construction PMI (Apr 10) The latest PMI suggests that the rebound in commercial construction activity accelerated in April. This points to growing developer confidence in the outlook for tenant demand and rents. For now... 5th May 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response GVA Grimley/Henley Business School survey (H1 10) Respondents to the latest GVA Grimley Corporate Real Estate Survey (formerly produced in conjunction with the CBI, but now with Henley Business School) were confident about their business prospects... 30th April 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response RICS Commercial Property Market Survey (Q1 2010) Today’s RICS survey showed that new lettings activity rose again in Q1 and is set to remain solid over the next few quarters. This should start to soak up vacant space and we continue to expect the... 22nd April 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response CIPS/Markit construction PMI (March) Commercial construction sector activity expanded for the first time in over two years in March. On the face of it, that suggests that developer confidence in the wider economic and rental value... 6th April 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q1 2010) The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey suggested that the availability of credit in both the housing and commercial property markets will continue to rise. However, any increases are... 1st April 2010 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Colliers CRE/Real Estate Capital Investor Pricing Survey The latest Colliers CRE/Real Estate Capital survey suggested that demand for secondary property recovered alongside prime in the early stages of the year. That may reflect higher risk appetite. But an... 30th March 2010 · 1 min read
