Category archives: Property Market Reviews

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 […]

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 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 […]

Robust demand for Scottish hotels  The Scottish hotels market continued to show resilience in Q3 according to Colliers.  Hotel investment in Scotland hit £110m in quarter three – £40m more than Q2 and 150% higher than the five-year quarterly average of £44m. The year-to-date investment total is £200m – up 18% when compared with the […]

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.    […]

Growth expected in commercial property market   Savills expects to see growth in the UK’s commercial property market in Q4.    The sector had a good start to 2024, as cross-border investment hit $14bn in H1, with the UK attracting more capital than the USA or any European peers. Investors were given a further boost by the […]

Latest from RICS  The commercial property market remained relatively flat in Q2 of this year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey.   Tenant and investor demand were both largely stable as headline occupier demand stayed at a net balance of +4% – the same reading as the previous quarter. Investment enquiries […]

A report from Carter Jonas indicates some growth in commercial markets recently  According to MSCI, annual retail rental growth was 0.9% in May – the highest annual growth rate since 2016. While rental values have grown modestly since 2022, values are still 17% lower than the peak seen in 2018.   In the retail warehouse subsector, […]

Commercial trends of 2024  Flexibility, sustainability and diversification are key trends in the commercial property market so far this year, according to PropertyWire.  Flexible workspaces are increasingly in demand, reflecting the shift to hybrid working since the pandemic. Co-working spaces, quality buildings and adaptable offices are more popular, as are those in prime locations.   Sustainability […]