To date, the recession has triggered a larger fall in commercial property rental values than past experience suggests is typical. The abrupt drop in financial and business services employment, with its knock-on effects for office rental values (especially in Central London), has been a key explanatory factor. Unfortunately, we doubt that a fast start means that the downturn will also be over sooner.
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