Europe Commercial Property Update European office vacancy to stabilise this year A softening new supply pipeline and indications that demand is gradually improving suggest office vacancy in Europe should stabilise this year. That said, we expect that any falls will be small... · 3 mins read
Global Economics Update The consequences of the Middle East conflict The global economic impact of conflict in the Middle East will hinge on its effect on energy markets. If oil stays near $70-$80 per barrel, DM inflation will be only about 0.2-0.3 percentage points... · 8 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Foreign capital flows to the US set to stay at low levels The US’ relatively strong economic growth outlook and large data center market are likely to support a pick-up in foreign demand for US assets after the cross-border share of purchases fell to at... · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Softer data point to weaker retail revival in the euro-zone The data for euro-zone retail rents have been notably weaker since mid-2025. Given this and the fragile economic backdrop, we think that any retail recovery over the next year or more will now be... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Q4 RICS survey highlights weakness in German and French markets The Q4 RICS survey pointed to a largely stable euro-zone commercial property market at the end of last year. However, there were marked differences between prime and secondary assets as well as within... · 2 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Lending conditions improving, but refinancing challenges to persist Survey data point to an improving commercial real estate lending environment in H1 this year. This will support investment activity, though our updated estimates suggest refinancing challenges will... · 2 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Why have data center REIT prices and asset values diverged? The divergence between data center REIT performance and data center asset values over the last year appears to reflect the high level of uncertainty in the sector. Questions over power constraints... · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Fundamentals support Dublin industrial revival The fortunes of Dublin’s logistics markets are improving after a post-pandemic hangover. Sentiment is currently strong, while a solid economic outlook and tight supply provide reasons to be optimistic... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update High valuations challenge the Paris prime office market A weak overall office market in Paris has pushed investor demand to prime assets, leaving valuations highly stretched. Nevertheless, our relatively positive prime rental forecast means that Paris... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Our key calls for 2026 The recovery in European commercial property values is set to slow this year given the soft economic growth backdrop and elevated interest rates. Our forecast for euro-zone all-property total returns... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Reviewing our key calls for 2025 The recovery in European property values in 2025 was broadly as we forecasted. However, the drivers differed slightly from our expectations, with a smaller-than-expected fall in prime property yields... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are we too pessimistic about CEE retail rents? So far CEE markets have proved more resilient to the slowdown in European retail rents. While risks still skew to the upside, we expect that CEE retail rent growth rates will slow further, with... · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update European residential outperformance to persist over 2026-30 Residential rent growth is set to slow over the next couple of years as wage growth moderates, but we expect it to remain above past averages given tight supply conditions. Meanwhile, we think yields... · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update 2026 looking brighter for European property investment The muted, uneven recovery in European investment continued in Q3, with indicators suggesting this will persist in Q4. The outlook for 2026 looks brighter, with lower interest rates providing a key... · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Key client questions from our commercial property in 2026 roundtables Recently we held a series of roundtable discussions with clients in our London office about the outlook for commercial real estate in 2026 and beyond. This note shares our answers to some of the most... · 6 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update RICS surveyors’ expectations for EZ property recovery downgraded The RICS survey showed a softening in demand, investment enquiries and the outlook for capital values in the euro-zone in Q3, consistent with our view that the commercial property recovery will weaken... · 3 mins read
