Analysis
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Residential yields tighten
London residential achieved total returns of 24.4% in 2014, according to the IPD
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Asian investment up 23%
Asian outbound investment in 2014 rose to £26bn – a 23% increase on 2013 – according to new research from CBRE
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Property puts bonds to shame with stellar return
London delivered a 22.2% total property return in 2014 thanks to 7.8% rental growth coupled with 60bps of yield compression.
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West Midlands around the market
I am highlighting the Great Charles Street Estate, comprising seven secondary office buildings in Birmingham’s CBD.
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Briefing: jewels in the agency crown
The battle for the throne continues as the global giants’ grip on the UK agency market is loosened
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Where is retail development happening?
Despite calls to put life back into the high street, confidence in town centre retail is falling while applications for edge or out-of-town developments are up. EGi Research examines the…
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Newport named worst-performing UK retail location
Wales has failed to impress in retail over the past seven years, with rents in Newport falling by nearly 80% since their peak in 2008, according to Colliers International.
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OIl and independence tell the tale of two Scottish cities
Edinburgh roars back post-referendum as the falling oil price hits Aberdeen
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Demand powers commercial lot size uplift
The average lot size of commercial properties at auction rose by more than 16% last year, from £564,000 to £656,000, according to new research.
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Investment surges up North
London’s soaring prices are benefiting the North of England as investment levels soar and traditional buyers take a bigger slice of the market
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Residential development hits 20-year high
London residential development is at a two-decade high, with a record number of starts, units under construction and planning applications in 2014
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London resi development hits decade high
The number of homes under construction in London is at its highest in more than a decade, according to new figures from EGi’s London Residential Research.