Commercial Property Market Review – April 2025

In central London, twice as many businesses upsized than downsized last year, with one-third of London lettings coming from new entrants  Premium pricing, limited development supply and consistent performance makes Edinburgh one of the UK’s most attractive hotel markets  According to research, US investors have acquired close to £50bn of UK commercial assets since 2021  […]

Commercial Property Market Review – March 2025

Regional office investment rebounds as confidence grows  Investor sentiment in the regional office market has improved, with total investment reaching £2.9bn in 2024, up 10% from 2023, according to Savills.   The Big Six regional cities saw office take-up of 4.6 million sq. ft, 15% above the five-year average and the highest since 2019. Opportunistic investors […]

Commercial Property Market Review – February 2025

According to Rightmove, demand In Q4 2024 for industrial listings was 72% higher than in Q4 2023  The market in Scotland in Q4 was strong with industrial (+41%), office (+12%) and retail (+6%)   The RICS long-term outlook remains positive for the commercial property sector   Industrial prowess helps commercial demand soar  Demand for investment in commercial […]

Commercial Property Market Review – January 2025

Commercial property outlook for 2025  According to Savills, the outlook is for increased stability in the UK commercial property market for 2025, following a 20% rise in investment volumes for the office and industrial sectors in 2024.    With two Bank Rate reductions and expectations of further cuts, borrowing costs look set to decrease, enhancing investor […]

Commercial Property Market Review – November 2024

Commercial property market outlook   Despite anticipation of the Autumn Budget, Savills reported that the commercial property market remained stable in October, with some areas of growth.   There was no change in pricing across any commercial asset class last month, with the average prime yield remaining at 6%. Eight sectors are now experiencing a downward pressure […]

Commercial Property Market Review – October 2024

Commercial market update  UK commercial real estate continues to perform well, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate.  Investor sentiment has improved, with sterling continuing to strengthen, reaching its highest level against the dollar and the euro in over two years. This helps to attract overseas investors and boost UK weightings in global real estate allocations.    […]