Europe Commercial Property Outlook End of the correction in sight, but outlook remains gloomy The price correction showed signs of stabilisation in early 2024, but we think further, albeit much smaller, value falls are to come as yields edge a bit higher. Values should bottom by year-end, but... 13th June 2024 · 32 mins read
US Commercial Property Outlook Property values on course to fall by more than 25% The market remains in the doldrums, with the mood negative and activity weak. We think this summer could be the bottom for transactions, but we still see valuations needing to fall by another 12% from... 11th June 2024 · 21 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Tables turning in favour of southern European offices Indications that take-up stabilised across many markets in Q1 were encouraging. However, looking ahead we think the prospects for occupier demand are better in southern European markets. 6th June 2024 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update How much office space will be needed by 2030? Our 2020 analysis of the impact of changed working patterns on office demand correctly estimated the share of fully remote work, but underpredicted the extent of hybrid work. Yet with office job... 5th June 2024 · 5 mins read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Residential outperforms within a modest recovery Capital values for most property sectors are now close to bottoming out, but with yields set for a period of stability the recovery will be modest by past standards. We expect all-property total... 30th May 2024 · 27 mins read
US Commercial Property Chart Pack US Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q2 24) Weak investment activity and continuing cap rate rises in Q1 fit with our view for another tough year for real estate. All-property values are now down by 17% from their mid-2022 peaks. But we still... 22nd May 2024 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q2 2024) Smaller property yield rises and still-solid rental growth left all-property capital values little changed in Q1, a notable improvement on the sharp falls seen since mid-2022. However, we think... 22nd May 2024 · 0 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q2 2024) Property valuations were little changed in Q1 2024, failing to build upon the considerable improvement in 2023. Property yields increased further, but the smaller rise failed to offset gains in... 16th May 2024 · 0 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Consensus agree prime office rental growth to slow Forecasts for prime office rental growth have generally proven too pessimistic over the past couple of years, but there is again broad agreement that a slowdown is on the way this year. However, we... 15th May 2024 · 4 mins read
UK Commercial Property Focus What office types will emerge strongest? The revolution in remote work has not been kind to the office sector. But smaller, higher quality offices have performed relatively well over the past couple of years. With fewer workers in the office... 2nd May 2024 · 17 mins read
US Commercial Property Update San Francisco the poster child for the donut effect With downtowns generally suffering most from the growth in remote work, the hardest-hit cities such as San Francisco are now seeing this impact other revenue streams too, not least tourism. While... 2nd May 2024 · 4 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Share of remote work key to global office performance The wide divergence in global office market performance to-date has been driven by significant differences in the return to office and the impact that has had on occupiers’ leasing decisions. US... 29th April 2024 · 5 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Q1 RICS survey highlights diverging market views While overall surveyor sentiment remains negative, the Q1 RICS survey appeared to show a divergence in views between respondents of where in the cycle the market currently is. We think the apparent... 26th April 2024 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Still-weak sentiment consistent with sluggish recovery The latest RICS survey suggested that there was a further improvement in occupier and investment demand at the beginning of 2024. However, the big picture was one of a very weak market, reaffirming... 25th April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Residential rental growth to outperform The Q1 RICS commercial survey provided further evidence that occupier demand has turned the corner, with demand ticking up in the industrial and office sectors. But with availability still elevated... 25th April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack UK Commercial Property Chart Pack (Apr. 24) All-property yields have been broadly stable since the start of the year. Higher-than-expected interest rates mean yields may see a further small rise over the next few months, but we still think they... 24th April 2024 · 1 min read
