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Weak economy to prompt rental downturn and extend soft returns into 2009 (Q1 08)

Until recently, we were optimistic that the commercial property correction would be short-lived and driven solely by a yield shift. But we have revised down our forecasts for GDP growth in 2008 and 2009. As a result, we now expect all-property rental values to fall this year and next by 2% and 3% respectively.

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