The extension of the Brexit deadline and new capital gains tax (CGT) rules do little to change our view on the UK commercial property market. Indeed, under any Brexit scenario except no deal we still think that interest rates and property yields will rise. Meanwhile, the short-to-medium term impact of the CGT should be marginal as it is only charged on gains and all-property capital values are forecast to fall.
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