UK Commercial Property Rapid Response Lending to commercial property (Jul. 23) Net lending to commercial property was positive for the fifth consecutive month in July although, at £297m, the increase was the smallest since lending contracted in February. 30th August 2023 · 1 min read
US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q3 2023) Property yields rose across all sectors in Q2. However, for the retail sector this was offset by rises in the 10-year treasury yield. Consequently retail saw a small decline in valuations, whereas... 25th August 2023 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update How concerning is the decline in industrial take-up? The sharp drop in industrial take-up in recent quarters may be a sign that the sector is becoming more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions. Indeed, the decline has coincided with a 25% drop... 24th August 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update An end in sight to the German retail rout? The German retail market has been one of the weakest in Europe since the beginning of 2022 and rental performance so far in 2023 has been well below the euro-zone average. But, with consumer... 24th August 2023 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Chart Pack US Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q3 2023) All-property values are down by 10% from their mid-2022 peaks, but we think there is still another 15% to come by the end of 2024. Much of that price fall will be driven by a rise in cap rates in... 23rd August 2023 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q3 2023) Property yields rose across all sectors and markets in Q2. However, this was somewhat offset by rises in bond yields in most countries. As a result, valuations remain stretched in all sectors, with... 23rd August 2023 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Returns underpinned by income After a brief respite earlier this year, property yields are once again on the rise, driven by a further increase in gilt yields. We don’t expect a repeat of the surge seen last year, but we also... 21st August 2023 · 23 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Apartment completions likely to stay strong until 2025 We continue to expect historic highs for apartment completions in 2023-24 even though there are signs some will be deferred. This also means that, although new permits have dropped back amid softer... 18th August 2023 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q3 2023) Our Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. The slowdown in rent growth in the first half of this year is likely to persist... 18th August 2023 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Our revised yield model suggests the peak is close Property yields have risen less sharply this year, but there remains considerable uncertainty about where they will peak. We returned to our yield model for guidance and, while a re-specified equation... 18th August 2023 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update How remote work could impact US city revenues On the back of the remote work revolution, US downtowns have seen reduced office-led footfall and rising crime rates. Cities will need to be proactive to drive conversion to alternative use and to... 15th August 2023 · 4 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Shopping centre rental recovery peters out In contrast to shops and retail warehouses, the nascent recovery in shopping centre rents has already faded. The shift to remote work and greater exposure to online competition has led to relatively... 14th August 2023 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Rapid Response Commercial Property Lending (July) July saw the amount of outstanding debt secured against real estate rise (albeit marginally) after a sharp drop in June, driven by a strong rebound in residential lending. Across the commercial real... 14th August 2023 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Bucharest office rental surge could have further to run Bucharest offices have been CEE’s best performing so far this year, as rent growth has accelerated rapidly. Although we expect growth to slow sharply from 2024, constrained supply of prime space and... 10th August 2023 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Is there real evidence of an office 'flight to quality'? The data show a small, but limited, divergence in performance between overall class A and classes B and C office space. But that differential appears to have been driven by newly-built " trophy" space... 9th August 2023 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Valuation Monitor UK Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q3 23) A small rise in property yields in Q2 was not enough to offset a surge in alternative asset yields, particularly the 10-year gilt, and as a result valuations worsened. 9th August 2023 · 1 min read
