UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

Lending to commercial property (Jun. 25)

29th July 2025 · 1 min read

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S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Jun. 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI rose for the fourth consecutive month in June to 48.8, a six-month high.

4th July 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to commercial property (May 25)

Net lending to property had another strong month in May, with the total of £2.15bn the largest amount in five years.

30th June 2025 · 1 min read

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S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (May 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI rose for the third consecutive month in May, although the rise from 46.6 to 47.9 still suggests that construction activity is contracting. Within the headline figure...

5th June 2025 · 1 min read

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S&P Global/ CIPS Construction PMI (Apr. 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI edged up to 46.6 in April, from 46.4 in March. That left the balance below 50 and consistent with a contracting construction sector.

7th May 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to UK commercial property (Mar. 25)

1st May 2025 · 1 min read

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S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Mar. 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI saw a small rise in March to 46.4, from 44.6 in February. But that still left the balance below 50 and consistent with a contracting construction sector.

4th April 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to UK commercial property (Feb. 25)

Net lending to property continued its recent run of strength in February, with total lending of £1.58bn up from £917m in January and the highest monthly figure since May 2020.

31st March 2025 · 1 min read

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S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Feb. 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI dropped to 44.6 in February, from 48.1 in January, which was the lowest reading since May 2020.

6th March 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to UK commercial property (Jan. 25)

Net lending to property had a steady start to 2025, with the total of £917mn in January down from £1.28bn in December 2024, but close to the average seen over 2024.

3rd March 2025 · 1 min read

Emerging Europe Rapid Response

US-Russia talks don’t signal near-term end to the war

The decision by the US and Russia to “lay the groundwork” to end the war in Ukraine marks a potentially significant turning point after three years of conflict. Negotiations will take time and the...

18th February 2025 · 2 mins read

US Commercial Property Rapid Response

Return-to-office headlines obscuring the truth

17th February 2025 · 2 mins read

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S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction PMI (Jan. 25)

The headline CIPS construction PMI dropped to 48.1 in January, from 53.3 in December, indicating the first contraction in activity since February 2024.

6th February 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to commercial property (Dec. 24)

30th January 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

S&P Global/ CIPS Construction PMI (Dec. 24)

The headline CIPS construction PMI eased to a six-month low of 53.3 in December, from 55.2 in November, although that indicates construction activity is still expanding. The decline in the headline...

7th January 2025 · 1 min read