Slight slowdown for UK property in August lull – CBRE

Returns from retail property weakened during August, coming in at 0.4% for the month according to CBRE’s Monthly Index, with high street shop values falling as investor concern grew about the outlook for the consumer sector and retail rents. Capital ... Read more

Secondary risks remain substantial, despite London offices outperformance – CBRE

Over the past 12 months, secondary office property in Central London has been the strongest performing sub-market within the UK commercial property markets, says CBRE. “Capital growth of 10.3% was achieved largely through a reduction in yields which ... Read more

Positive momentum continues for Central London offices – CBRE

The latest Monthly Index from CBRE shows that July was another relatively static month, with All Property values up 0.1% after the 0.2% increase in June. This minor improvement was made thanks to a small downward movement in the equivalent yield, ... Read more

Design and build activity to rise as large logistics opportunities remain scarce – CBRE

Logistics occupiers are being driven to consider design-and-build opportunities as the supply of buildings shrinks, says CBRE in its H1 2011 UK Industrial Market View. The firm says there are currently only two properties of more than 500,000 sq ft ... Read more

Central London offices outperform again – CBRE

June was a largely flat month for UK commercial property markets, according to the Monthly Index from CBRE. The overall capital growth of 0.2% and total returns of 0.7% last month were in line with those recorded in May, and most sub-markets in June ... Read more

Central London offices still outperforming while retail confounds expectations – CBRE

The market for available office space in Central London continued to outperform the rest of the UK’s commercial property markets during May, says CB Richard Ellis. The firm’s Monthly Index for May shows Central London offices produced total returns ... Read more