Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 1st Quarter 2017
Sustained rental value growth has been the predominant theme in the London commercial property market during the first quarter of the year. On the whole, Q1 2017 can be described as positive and with no significant changes with regards to the previous quarter. Read more…
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 4th Quarter 2016
During the last quarter of 2016, and much in line with the rest of the year, a cautious approach has been the predominant theme in London’s commercial property market. Broadly speaking, the market saw a consolidation of the trends that were evidenced earlier in the year, namely weak occupier demand (particularly in the office sector), moderate rental growth levels, and a surge in the number of occupiers looking for flexible lease terms. Read more…
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 3rd Quarter 2016
On the whole, the third quarter of 2016 has been characterised by the ongoing decrease in the availability of Grade A space. Citywide, vacancy rates are considerably lower than the decade’s average at just over 4 per cent. Read more…
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 2nd Quarter 2016
The London commercial property market started the year with moderate rental growth levels and a slight decrease in investment levels. As expected, the second quarter of the year has been marked by the results of the EU referendum vote, which has had a direct effect over the property market creating a rather volatile situation in most property sub-markets, but especially in those with high levels of foreign activity, such as London. Read more…
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 1st Quarter 2016
During the past two years, the London commercial property market has performed strongly, ending on a high note in December 2015. However, and as expert analysts predicted, 2016 is set to bring about some qualitative changes into the capital’s commercial property market. Read more…
The London Commercial Property Market – An Overview of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, it’s time to sum up the key trends that have characterised the commercial property market in London over the past 12 months. The latest RICS UK Commercial Market Survey highlighted the growing demand experienced across all commercial property sectors, and in particular with regards to office and industrial properties. As expected, increased demand has resulted in higher prime rental values across all sectors. These averaged a 9.4 per cent increase in office rental prices, 7 per cent for retail stock, and just below 4 per cent for industrial properties (1). Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 3rd Quarter 2015
Across the United Kingdom, the third quarter of 2015 has been marked by acceleration in GDP growth rates and by the strong performance of the service sector. These factors have had a positive effect on the country’s commercial real estate market, which has experienced increased stability and growing demand over the past three months. Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 2nd Quarter 2015
During the second quarter of 2015, we have seen a continuation of the market trends that characterised the first quarter of the year. Overall, the London commercial property market has experienced sustained rental growth in most sub-markets, but particularly in the West End. Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 1st Quarter 2015
Following a year of exceptionally strong returns on commercial property, the London market has started 2015 dominated by optimistic rental growth prospects and by changing occupier trends. According to market analysts, activity levels began to accelerate in February across all commercial sub-sectors, being consistent with the trends observed during the past six months. Read more
London Commercial Property Conferences, Events and Meetups for 2015
There is a wealth of opportunities to learn about London’s property market through conferences and other forums in the capital. These gatherings bring together practitioners, policy and decision makers, investors and others. They are opportunities to network and build relationships, while also making deals with new partners and investors. Read more
London’s Commercial Property Market 2014: The Year in Review
As 2014 draws to an end, we can safely say that the London commercial property market has laid out the foundations for continued growth. Take a look at the latest developments that have taken place in the commercial property market across the UK’s capital city. But first, let’s get started with a synopsis of the year so far. Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 3rd Quarter 2014
During the third quarter of 2014, the commercial property market in London has greatly benefited from a strengthened economy. Low interest rates and improved consumer confidence have contributed to making commercial floorspace in the British capital attractive to the eyes of investors and property managers, many of whom are trying to make the most out of the fact that overall prices still remain well below the peak they reached in 2007. Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 2nd Quarter 2014
The second quarter of 2014 has proven to be an active period for the capital’s commercial property market. In fact, the first half of this year has seen some of the highest activity levels and take-up rates since 2010. Read more
Overview of London’s Commercial Property Market – 1st Quarter 2014
So far, 2014 has had a promising start in terms of the overall health of the UK’s real estate market. According to the most recent indicators, the British economy is experiencing its strongest growth levels since 2007, and this has undoubtedly had a positive knock-on effect in the UK’s real estate market. Take a look at the key trends and figures that have marked the commercial property market in London during the first quarter of the year. Read more
Serviced Office Space to Become More Popular in 2015
The decreasing availability of office space in sought-after areas has a clear effect on rental values, pushing average costs higher and higher. As a result, companies that have a limited budget have been increasingly turning to serviced office space, as this is a convenient and more affordable alternative. Read more