UK Commercial Property Update Upward-only rent review ban in England and Wales would nudge commercial property yields up Experience from Ireland suggests that a ban on upward-only rent reviews will weigh on future rental growth and widen property yield spreads to risk-free rates. While the overall impact is unlikely to... 15th July 2025 · 4 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update RBNZ to cut further as property sector remains weak New Zealand’s housing market is still struggling to recover from its steep post-pandemic downturn. Although we still expect it to turn the corner in the coming months, the risk is that it will remain... 15th July 2025 · 5 mins read
US Housing Market Outlook US Housing Outlook: No clear path to housing recovery Activity in the housing market has been struck in a slump since 2023, with still no end in sight. As Trump’s immigration and trade policies push up inflation this year, the Fed will be forced to keep... 10th July 2025 · 12 mins read
Global Commercial Property Update APAC property to underperform globally Poor performance in the US and APAC property markets is set to drag on the global recovery over the next few years. While strong economic fundamentals argue for a material improvement in total returns... 10th July 2025 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Office Metros Outlook US Office Metros Outlook: Miami set to be the big winner Office values have further to fall in all metros this year, but from 2026 we are expecting a recovery, with the southern markets showing the way. Led by Miami, those metros will see strong rent growth... 10th July 2025 · 7 mins read
APAC Commercial Property Chart Pack APAC Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q2 2025) All-property Asia-Pacific capital values fell at a slower rate of 3.4% y/y in Q1, driven by smaller declines in Australia and Hong Kong. But looking ahead, we expect the upturn in both investment... 9th July 2025 · 0 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Portuguese retail to lead the euro-zone We anticipate further yield falls for prime Portugal retail assets over the rest of the year. And with robust economic fundamentals and a solid rental outlook we forecast Portugal to be one of the... 9th July 2025 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Apartment Metros Outlook US Apartment Metros Outlook: Houston apartment market set for lift-off The size and speed of the apartment market recovery will vary widely across the 17 metros we cover over our five-year forecast. Southern markets are generally set to outperform, backed by strong... 8th July 2025 · 7 mins 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
APAC Commercial Property Update Six key calls for Asia-Pacific Commercial Real Estate We are forecasting a slower recovery in APAC real estate markets than in any other cycle, the extent of which would also make the region a global laggard. Within the region, we also expect a further... 2nd July 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Household savings to support UK spending and retail rents Real household disposable income growth is now slowing, but we still expect household consumption will accelerate to around 1.8% y/y on average over 2025-27 as households start to run down the savings... 2nd July 2025 · 3 mins read
Global Commercial Property Chart Pack Global Commercial Property Chartpack (Q2 2025) The gradual recovery in property values underway in Europe is unlikely to be pushed off track by tariff developments this year, but we think values still have further to fall in the US and APAC as... 2nd July 2025 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Chart Pack US Housing Market Chart Pack (Jun. 2025) Housing is struggling under the weight of high borrowing costs – a problem unlikely to ease if, as we expect, the Fed holds rates steady this year due to tariff-driven inflation, followed by only a... 30th June 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
Europe Commercial Property Update Why we still predict Paris office rents to grow by more than the consensus Despite a sluggish economic backdrop and rising vacancy rates in the wider Paris office market, we continue to believe that prime office rental growth will be stronger than the consensus expects. This... 27th June 2025 · 3 mins read
APAC Commercial Property Outlook APAC Commercial Property Outlook: Values to fall as region’s markets struggle to recover The outlook for the Asia-Pacific markets is relatively poor. We think higher-for-longer bond yields will limit the pace of recovery in this cycle globally, but this will be compounded by a weak... 27th June 2025 · 20 mins read
