15 May 2017
Growth in Continental Europe remains robust in Q1 2017
Europe commercial real estate investment totalled €56.1bn in Q1 2017 according to CBRE. Trading activity in continental Europe increased despite elections in several notable markets.
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15 May 2017
Retail park vacancy rates hit record low in the UK
Vacancy rates in the retail warehouse market have fallen to their lowest level in more than 15 years. Research by Trevor Wood Associates said vacancy rates have fallen to 5.3%, down from 5.9% last year and well below the peak figure of 11.8% recorded in 2009.
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15 May 2017
Globalisation is alive and well in the real estate sector
Cushman & Wakefield’s 2017 Atlas Summary report tells the investment stories that are driving the market ahead. Despite political uncertainty, rising populism and the threat of protectionism, cross border real estate investment interest remains high and capital continues to flow in and around all areas of the world.
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15 March 2017
Germany is ahead of the UK as the most attractive place to invest & the Nordics enters the top three
The most attractive country for real estate investments in EMEA. Germany (22%) retains the top spot, beating the UK (20%) for the second consecutive year.
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13 March 2017
Global Consumers feel the pinch
Household spending around the world has benefitted from three powerful tailwinds in 2014-2016 namely cheap money and low debt servicing burdens, cheaper energy and second round effects via transport costs and recovering labour markets shifting millions of unemployed into work.
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08 March 2017
Retail tenants emerge from cyberspace
Many online retailers have recognised the need to create a physical shopping experience for their customers and further market their brands as they grow.
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