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 Update Is rental growth reaching a peak? The latest sharp drop in the pace of job creation was driven largely by a drop in self-employment. And given that total hours worked and the number of vacancies all continued to rise at a healthy pace... 22nd January 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update What might Poland’s economic challenges mean for property? The growing risk of a deflationary spiral means the Polish Central Bank is likely to reduce interest rates to support demand. But the fall in the zloty against the Swiss franc could nevertheless... 21st January 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update How will the Swiss franc’s appreciation affect property? Last week’s substantial Swiss franc appreciation has significantly dented the outlook for economic growth and occupier demand. It has also made Swiss property look even more expensive, especially to... 20th January 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Few signs of a slowdown in the London office market Today’s CBI/PWC financial services sector survey appears to contain mixed messages for the Central London office markets. But any adverse impact on occupier demand from the drop in employment and... 19th January 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update How will German logistics occupier demand fare this year? Despite Germany’s recent slowdown, logistics operators and customers report that market conditions are above average. And, despite our forecasts for overall soft economic growth this year, trade and... 14th January 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response RICS Construction Survey (Q4) Today’s RICS survey shows that activity in the construction sector softened a touch at the end of last year. However, forward-looking aspects for the survey suggest that construction firms still have... 12th January 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Italian logistics rental values unlikely to rebound this year Strong growth in Italian logistics occupier market activity suggests that rental values may finally have found a floor. Yet with the Italian economy set to stagnate this year, and with ample spare... 9th January 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Are supermarket property values headed for a dip? Confirmation that the major supermarket chains are actively trimming their current and planned property portfolios supports our view that the sector will underperform for some years yet. But it also... 8th January 2015 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response CIPS/Markit Construction PMI (Dec.) Activity rates in the construction sector eased again in the final weeks of last year. Nevertheless, the PMI survey suggests that the supply of commercial property is growing steadily and that some of... 5th January 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Can Prague retail rental growth pick up steam? Given below-trend consumer spending growth in the Czech Republic until mid-2016, the short-term outlook is for only limited growth in retail rental values. While stronger growth will then push rents... 22nd December 2014 · 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 Data Response Institutional Investment in Property (Q3) To date in 2014, net institutional investment in property has totalled £4bn. Although the rate of net investment now appears to be easing, that could well prove temporary. And with strong economic... 19th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update What’s the outlook for peripheral retail rental values? The outlook for consumption growth in the Southern peripheral euro-zone economies is fragile. Yet there seems potential for rents to rise, given that the current level offers decent value for... 18th December 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Subdued German occupier demand offset by tight supply The subdued outlook for German GDP growth suggests that occupiers will be cautious with regard to expansion plans in 2015. Nevertheless, relatively tight office and retail supply conditions imply that... 17th December 2014 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Workforce jobs (Q3) Office-based employment dipped in the third quarter. But with annual growth already running well ahead of the whole economy average, the outlook for office occupier demand and rental value growth is... 17th December 2014 · 1 min read
