UK Commercial Property Valuation Monitor

UK Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q3 24)

A rise in alternative asset yields combined with stable property yields meant valuations failed to improve in Q2. But with risk-free rates now falling back and property yields set to be flat, property...

7th August 2024 · 0 mins read

US Housing Market Rapid Response

Mortgage Applications (Jul. 2024)

July was a disappointing month for mortgage activity overall, with earlier high borrowing costs causing home purchase applications to slide by 5.4% m/m. All the attention, however, will be on the last...

7th August 2024 · 2 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Investment turns a corner, but recovery will be uneven

The Q2 rise in euro-zone investment marks the start of the recovery, but one that will be weak and uneven across markets. Economic and political concerns means investment in Germany and France is...

7th August 2024 · 4 mins read

UK Housing Market Rapid Response

UK Halifax House Prices (Jul. 2024)

After three months of stagnation, the bigger-than-expected rise in the Halifax house price index in July provides further evidence that house prices are bouncing back from the slight rise in mortgage...

7th August 2024 · 2 mins read

US Housing Market Chart Pack

US Housing Market Chart Pack (Jul. 2024)

A pullback in buyer demand paired with rising supply has cooled the market, causing house price inflation to ease. However, the recent sharp decline in mortgage rates will offset some of that softness...

6th August 2024 · 1 min read

US Commercial Property Update

Investment recovering, but not without risks

While the UK led the recovery in investment activity in Q4 last year, the latest data suggest the US and euro-zone are now also turning a corner. But given concerns over economic growth in all three...

6th August 2024 · 4 mins read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI (Jul 24)

6th August 2024 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Update

London industrial demand will soon recover

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, which has been weighing on London industrial take-up, has a bit further to run. But London is well-positioned to benefit from the rise in consumer spending we...

5th August 2024 · 3 mins read

Japan Economics Focus

Rental growth will continue to lag income growth

While faster wage growth should eventually result in a significant pick-up in rental inflation, it seems likely that rental growth will trail income growth for the foreseeable future. That means that...

5th August 2024 · 9 mins read

China Chart Pack

China Chart Pack (Jul. 24)

Our China Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. China’s economy has slowed recently but we think it will regain some momentum during the second half...

2nd August 2024 · 1 min read

Europe Commercial Property Update

Office conversion proceeding faster than expected

We have been sceptical of the viability of conversion of excess office space into residential units. But the latest figures indicate that, despite marginal financials, there may have been more...

1st August 2024 · 6 mins read

UK Housing Market Rapid Response

UK Nationwide House Price Index (Jul. 2024)

1st August 2024 · 4 mins read

Australia & New Zealand Economics Update

Australia CoreLogic House Prices (Jul.)

Australian house prices gained a bit of momentum in July. However, leading indicators continue to suggest that the housing market will cool markedly in the months ahead. Even if house price growth...

1st August 2024 · 3 mins read

US Commercial Property Update

Elevated insurance premiums continue to hit valuations

The rise in severe weather events over the last five years has left property insurers scrambling to price-in physical risks, causing premium growth to reach a 20-year high. While we think the worst is...

31st July 2024 · 3 mins read

Europe Commercial Property Update

CBD shift clearest in the largest office markets

At the end of the pandemic, there was a view that remote working would drive a wedge between CBD and other submarket rents. The evidence of this remains uneven. But in some cities, notably Paris and...

31st July 2024 · 3 mins read