Residential and commercial property prospects diverge

At a simple level, our view that last year’s house price recovery will be reversed, while gains in commercial property capital values will be sustained seems at odds with the strong historical correlation between the two property sectors. However, standard valuation metrics suggest that the recovery in commercial property capital values is justified, while the jump in house prices is not.

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