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Does the yield curve foreshadow property performance?

Our analysis suggests that the UK government bond yield curve has no predictive power for commercial property yields. The yield curve is potentially useful as a tool for forecasting rents, although it adds only limited value over and above the more traditional approach simply of assessing future property demand and supply conditions.

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