US Housing Market Rapid Response US Existing Home Sales (Feb. 2026) The surprise rebound in existing home sales in February increases our confidence that January’s weakness was largely weather-related and that resale activity will pick up again in the Spring as more... 10th March 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update EZ property yields unlikely to spike if conflict in Iran is short-lived Providing the conflict in Iran is short-lived, the impact on euro-zone commercial property values is likely to be small. However, a more prolonged conflict would weigh on property demand, especially... 10th March 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Iran conflict a small downside risk for UK commercial real estate The increase in energy costs brought about by the conflict in Iran could hit commercial property returns either through squeezed occupier margins and therefore weaker property demand and rent growth... 6th March 2026 · 4 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Feb. 2026) The 0.3% m/m rise in the Halifax measure of house prices in February provides further evidence that the recent improvement in the housing market has continued. We think housing will pick-up further... 6th March 2026 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Chart Pack US Commercial Property Chart Pack Q1 2026 All-property capital values have stabilized in recent quarters and although our CE Capital Value Lead Indicator suggests an acceleration in H1, we think sentiment will soften in the coming months and... 5th March 2026 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Feb. 26) The headline CIPS construction PMI fell to 44.5 in February, reversing some of the gain made in January and leaving the index firmly in contractionary territory. 5th March 2026 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Mortgage Applications (Feb 2026) The sharp 15% fall in home purchase mortgage applications in February was probably due to temporary weather effects, as refinancing activity strengthened and mortgage costs continued to ease over the... 4th March 2026 · 2 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Dubai’s paradise punctured? Iran’s attacks over the past few days have struck at the heart of Dubai’s economy. The near-term hit to GDP could be larger than in other parts of the Gulf (although that will depend on the length of... 3rd March 2026 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update European office vacancy to stabilise this year A softening new supply pipeline and indications that demand is gradually improving suggest office vacancy in Europe should stabilise this year. That said, we expect that any falls will be small... 3rd March 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response Lending to UK commercial property (Jan. 26) Net lending secured against commercial property slowed markedly in January, reaching just £0.87bn, its lowest monthly outturn since March 2025. While that drove a fall in the three-month rolling total... 2nd March 2026 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Feb. 2026) The 0.3% m/m rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in February suggests that the improvement in the housing market and the wider economy at the turn of the year has been sustained. The... 2nd March 2026 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Australia’s housing market loses some steam Australian house prices pared their gains in February, as housing demand softened a touch. Although the slowdown was driven largely by Sydney and Melbourne, we suspect it will become more broad-based... 2nd March 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Outlook UK Commercial Property Outlook: Stable yields mean steady returns Property yields saw no movement in 2025 and we expect that stability to continue over the next few years. We think the 10-year gilt yield will see a small fall to around 4.25% by the end of 2026, but... 27th February 2026 · 26 mins read
APAC Commercial Property Chart Pack APAC Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q1 2026) Asia-Pacific all-property capital value declines eased further in Q4 to minus 0.8% y/y, reinforcing signs that the market is bottoming out. Looking ahead, however, elevated risk-free rates and muted... 26th February 2026 · 1 min read
US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor Q1 2026 All-property valuation scores worsened slightly in Q4 2025, but remained in the fair value zone, despite property cap rates inching lower once again. Looking ahead, we think appraised cap rates still... 25th February 2026 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack UK Housing Market Chart Pack (Feb. 2026) The green shoots of a recovery in the housing market at the start of 2026 support other evidence that suggests the economy has strengthened. We think further falls in mortgage rates and looser lending... 25th February 2026 · 1 min read
