UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

Lending to UK commercial property (Dec. 25)

Net lending secured against commercial property was strong again in December, reaching £2.47bn, taking the three-month rolling total to £6.69bn, its highest since May 2020. That was wholly driven by...

30th January 2026 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

The slight rise in the headline CIPS construction PMI in December 2025 to 40.1, from 39.4 in November, left the index firmly in contractionary territory. The rise was driven entirely by an improvement...

7th January 2026 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

Lending to UK commercial property (Nov. 25)

Net lending secured against commercial property accelerated again in November, reaching £2.49bn, the second strongest monthly increase since May 2020 when banks granted interest payment holidays.

5th January 2026 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

The headline CIPS construction PMI fell for the second consecutive month to a new post-pandemic low of 39.4 in November. The drop was broad-based across the sectors, with the housing balance seeing a...

4th December 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

Lending to UK commercial property (Oct. 25)

At £1.47bn, net lending to commercial property softened again in October, from the £1.65bn recorded in September. That pushed the three-month total down to £5.7bn, the lowest level since June.

1st December 2025 · 2 mins read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

6th November 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

Lending to UK commercial property (Sep. 25)

Net lending to commercial property dropped to £1.65bn in September, from £2.60bn in August. That helped bring the three-month total down to £6.2bn, the first decline on that measure since March.

29th October 2025 · 2 mins read

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

The headline CIPS construction PMI rose for the second consecutive month in September to 46.2, from 45.5 in August. But that is still firmly in contractionary territory.

6th October 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to UK commercial property (Aug. 25)

Net lending to property reached its highest monthly level since May 2020, reflecting a high volume of refinancing activity rather than an especially strong rise in originations for new purchases.

29th September 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

The headline CIPS construction PMI ticked up to 45.5 in August, from a five-year low in July. But that suggests construction activity is still contracting. Once again, a weak housing sector is...

4th September 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to UK commercial property (Jul. 25)

Net lending to property was strong again in July, reaching £1.8bn. While this was a slightly lower outturn than June, it nevertheless drove an acceleration in the three-month total, which hit £6.0bn...

1st September 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

The headline CIPS construction PMI dropped back in July to 44.3, the lowest since May 2020 when COVID lockdowns impacted activity.

6th August 2025 · 1 min read

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Lending to commercial property (Jun. 25)

29th July 2025 · 1 min read

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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

UK Commercial Property Rapid Response

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