Higher-than-expected core inflation means interest rates are now set to be higher for longer and we still think the economy will enter a mild recession later this year. That’s not a great backdrop for commercial property and yields will need to rise further. That said, the magnitude of the yield correction last year means the worst is now behind us. We think all-property equivalent yields will see a rise of around 50bps this year. Rental growth has held up better than expected and we think rents will avoid a fall at the all-property level this year, largely driven by industrial. That means total returns will come in at -1.2% in 2023, before an economic recovery and a fall in yields help returns average 8% p.a. over 2024-27.
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