October’s fall in the ICO measure of Spanish consumer confidence was not all bad news for property markets; confidence is still much higher than it was six months ago and expectations for the future have also improved. But with unemployment set to continue rising into 2010, and further falls in house prices expected, retail sales will remain under pressure and a recovery in retail occupier demand seems a distant prospect. Further falls in Spanish retail rental values are likely.
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