The current surge in commercial property capital values broadly mirrors the rebound seen in 1993/94 as the economy emerged from the last recession. That episode, however, gave way to renewed capital value falls as bond yields rose sharply. This time around, by contrast, we see little scope for bond yields to rise materially, so expect the recent property capital gains to be sustained in 2010 and 2011.
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