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Flight to quality limited to offices

The recent fall in commercial property values has not driven a flight to quality in either the retail or industrial sectors. But there has been a sharp rise in the office non-prime/prime spread, as occupiers and investors seek best-in-class assets to adapt to hybrid working and environmental regulations. With those pressures set to persist, prime office space is set to significantly outperform second and tertiary assets.

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