Europe Commercial Property Update Crash in cross-border flows to hit southern Europe hard Markets that are most reliant on international capital will inevitably bear the brunt of the collapse in cross-border flows as investors remain very cautious in the face of COVID-19-related... 2nd June 2020 · 3 mins read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Emerging Europe: More substantial yield rises ahead Much like the rest of Europe, shifts in prime rents and yields in CEE were relatively muted in Q1. The lack of movement was mainly due to thin deal evidence and market uncertainty. But looking ahead... 28th May 2020 · 6 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Larger hit to values yet to come Prime euro-zone rents and yields held broadly steady in Q1, with many agents noting it was not possible to provide a robust reassessment of values. This marked the end of period of positive rental... 20th May 2020 · 10 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Focus Which retail markets are most exposed to COVID-19? Before the virus outbreak, falls in prime retail rents were expected to be concentrated in Northern European markets. Now rental falls are likely to spread throughout Southern and Central Eastern... 14th May 2020 · 12 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Gradual recovery will drag on the retail sector The lack of clear movement in the Q1 commercial property data has put other indicators into focus. These paint a much bleaker picture, particularly for the retail sector. 7th May 2020 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update German offices likely to outperform rest of euro-zone As Germany cautiously eases its lockdown, despite the significant hit to economic activity, the tight supply picture should help support prime office rents across the four main cities this year. 1st May 2020 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Industrials not immune from COVID-19 fallout We think that, for the industrial sector, any short-term gain from an increase in online shopping will be outweighed by the plunge in demand and subsequent collapse in global trade. 24th April 2020 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Is southern Europe finally embracing e-commerce? While COVID-19 has forced consumers in southern Europe to shop online, we think that e-commerce penetration will remain lower for structural reasons, which is one reason why prime retail rents in... 14th April 2020 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Construction delays won’t be enough to sustain rents While COVID-19 related delays to construction might reduce supply in some markets, we think that the drop in occupier demand will far outweigh any potential benefits to rents. 7th April 2020 · 2 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Is co-working a further risk to the office sector? While COVID-19 will hit co-working hard, given the relative size of this subsector, we don’t think it will be large enough to impact rents in the overall office sector. 2nd April 2020 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Is co-working a further risk to the office sector? While COVID-19 will hit co-working hard, given the relative size of this subsector, we don’t think it will be large enough to impact rents in the overall office sector. 2nd April 2020 · 3 mins read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Outlook Scandi & Swiss: COVID-19 to drive a plunge in values Given the uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, the hit to real estate markets is still uncertain. The drop in economic output expected in the first half of this year, along... 27th March 2020 · 19 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Outlook COVID-19 to hit property values by at least 8% in 2020 The ever-changing economic effects of COVID-19 mean that the impact on real estate markets is highly uncertain. It is clear that the sharp contraction in economic activity and deterioration in... 20th March 2020 · 25 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Helsinki offices to outperform Further falls in yields coupled with robust, albeit slowing, rental growth point to Helsinki offices outperforming the rest of the euro-zone and its Nordic peers for total returns. 11th March 2020 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor Deterioration in valuations likely to prove temporary The uptick in government and corporate bond yields in Q4, coupled with the continued decline in property yields, resulted in a deterioration in the relative valuation of commercial property markets in... 5th March 2020 · 7 mins read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Scandinavia & Switzerland: Retail still in the doldrums All-property rental growth eased across most markets in 2019, but the slowdown was concentrated in the retail sector. Admittedly, the Swiss markets remain a bright spot as prime retail rents increased... 27th February 2020 · 6 mins read