UK Commercial Property Data Response Commercial property investment (Apr.) The weakness in April’s investment data reinforces the downward underlying trend in activity. Indeed, with uncertainty prolonged and pricing concerns apparent, particularly in the retail sector, we... 21st May 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update After a stable 2018, Berlin office yields can fall again Prime office yields in Berlin have been stable over the past 18 months, in spite of strong rental growth expectations. With tighter monetary policy now some way off, and yields on assets with a... 17th May 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Have Warsaw office rents really turned a corner? Warsaw office demand is likely to slow over the next two years, while completions of new space will increase. But, we still expect to see an overall rise in prime CBD rents in the next few years. 14th May 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Alternatives to prop up overall investment activity The recent strength of alternative investment does not appear to reflect a broadening in the investor base, but with interest rates unlikely to rise until next year, we think that a continuation of... 14th May 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Returns from Dublin offices to slip further In spite of healthy occupier demand of late, poor rental growth prospects mean that total returns from Dublin offices will continue to be amongst the lowest in the euro-zone. 10th May 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Office rental growth lead to diminish in 2020-21 Western European office rents grew by 5.3% p.a. in 2016-18. We expect them to grow by little more than that over the next three years combined, as occupier demand slows and development completions... 2nd May 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Supermarkets to outperform the wider retail sector There are no signs that supermarket rental value falls will reverse. But supermarket capital value growth is likely to outpace the wider retail sector in coming years as valuations appear less... 30th April 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack UK interest rates lower for longer Recent developments suggest that UK GDP growth will be lower for a bit longer. As such, with interest rates unlikely to rise as quickly, bond yields should put less upward pressure on property yields... 26th April 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Rental growth to boost Barcelona logistics returns Limited availability and a small pipeline will support further logistics rental growth in Barcelona. As a result, total returns will outperform those of Madrid and be amongst the highest in the euro... 25th April 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response RICS Commercial Property Market Survey (Q1) The RICS survey showed no improvement in occupier demand conditions and investment enquires worsening, consistent with the property market slowing further. 25th April 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Rotterdam offices top the league With prime rents in Rotterdam expected to grow by 7.5% in the next three years, we expect strong investor demand for the city to drive some of the largest office sector yield falls in Europe. This... 18th April 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Swiss office rents to rise, but challenges aplenty Demand for CBD space is starting to reignite prime rental growth in Geneva and Zurich. But a weakening economy and competition from new, well-connected developments will limit further gains in rents. 17th April 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Commercial property investment (Mar.) The improvement in investment activity in March was mostly driven by a one-off deal and with economic and political uncertainty to continue for longer, we do not expect to see a sustained pick up in... 16th April 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Weak sentiment weighing on the leisure sector Weak sentiment and higher vacancy rates point to a softening in leisure rental value growth and higher leisure yields in coming months. In turn, we think that capital values for leisure property could... 11th April 2019 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Alternative locations to limit German industrial rents A weak economic environment, and occupiers prepared to look outside traditional industrial locations which offer better value for money, will hold back the growth in prime industrial rents. But tight... 11th April 2019 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Softening land values point to lower industrial rents As a determinant of industrial rental values, the fact that land values are softening is consistent with our forecast for industrial rental value growth to slow further, especially in the Rest of the... 8th April 2019 · 1 min read
