UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Investment activity recovered in November It currently looks likely that both rental and capital value growth will end 2017 broadly in line with our forecasts – which seemed a little optimistic compared to the consensus for most of the year –... 20th December 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital value recovery continues It generally takes some time before changes in macroeconomic conditions are reflected in the property data. Thus, it’s not unusual for the tone of the economic and property data to differ as they did... 27th November 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Industrial total returns approach 20% The slight uptick in economic activity, as well as the healthy signs from the monthly property data, bode well for the property segment. What’s more, given that any monetary policy tightening is... 27th October 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Forecasts on track In contrast with the mixed signals on the economy, the post-referendum recovery in property markets has gathered momentum of late. Indeed, barring a sharp turnaround over the closing stages of 2017... 27th September 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital value growth out of the red Economic indicators have painted a mixed picture for a couple of months. For example, the composite PMI pointed to a slight pick-up in GDP growth at the start of the third quarter, to perhaps 0.4%q/q... 29th August 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Office leasing picks up The fact that activity levels in both the leasing and investment markets has improved was encouraging. Both of these observations chime well with our view that the current, low but positive rates of... 21st July 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Signs of normalisation in the investment market All in all, there was still little, if any, evidence to suggest that the Brexit process is having a major impact on property market sentiment or activity levels. And there was little to alter our view... 23rd June 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Rents and capital values see modest rise Even though investment activity looks soft compared to the elevated levels seen in 2015, the value of deals transacted over the last twelve months would not look too low compared to most other years... 25th May 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Industrial sector leading the way The latest property market data sit well with our view that the industrial sector will prove to be a bright spot this year. What’s more, there were few signs to make us reconsider our view that rental... 24th April 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Industrial sector faces constrained supply Capital values are slowly reversing their post-referendum dips, with steady growth in rental values playing the dominant role. However, with investment market activity still relatively muted, a rapid... 24th March 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values up for fourth month With investment activity and yield movements subdued, the latest data were yet another reminder that rental values will be the primary determinant of capital value growth this year. What’s more, this... 27th February 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Mixed signals regarding London office occupier conditions The commercial property market regained a little momentum in the closing stages of last year. However, the stability of property yields in recent months, is a reminder that rental growth will probably... 26th January 2017 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values edge up again As we approach the end of the year, there are few signs of stress in the commercial property market. While the retail sector continues to underperform, the bigger picture is that yields appear to have... 20th December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values post first rise since May Economic indicators showed that the economy has held up since the referendum vote. The PMIs point to healthy GDP growth in Q4 and retail sales growing at a strong clip. That said, job creation has... 1st December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Capital values appear to be stabilising Overall, September provided some reasons to be optimistic. With occupier market conditions holding up well, and monetary policy expected to stay loose, we suspect that the bulk of the capital value... 27th October 2016 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Like the economy, property is holding up well August was a slow month for the commercial property sector. However, the worst fears about a deep recession seem to be dissipating, and overseas investors have been undeterred by the post-referendum... 23rd September 2016 · 1 min read