Europe Commercial Property Update Prime office rents set to outperform consensus expectations The consensus view of European prime office rental growth was generally revised up for this year and next. Even so, we remain more upbeat than the consensus given our view that low levels of new... 12th November 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Chart Pack UK Economics Chart Pack (Nov. 2025) If the Chancellor raises taxes by around £38bn (1.1% of GDP) in the Budget on 26th November as we expect, that may knock 0.2 percentage points off our 2026 GDP growth forecast of 1.2%. But it supports... 7th November 2025 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Halifax House Prices (Oct. 2025) The chunky rebound in the Halifax measure of house prices in October chimes with the recent monthly rises on the alternative Nationwide measure and implies that September’s 0.3% m/m fall was a blip... 7th November 2025 · 3 mins read
APAC Commercial Property Valuation Monitor APAC Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q4 2025) Asia-Pacific valuation scores were unchanged in Q3, as property and bond yields saw little movement. While most markets are now fairly valued according to our scores, we expect high risk-free rates to... 7th November 2025 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Demographic projections point to resi underperformance in French and German cities Population growth is expected to slow over the next five years, but projections show wide differences across European cities. French and German markets are set to see the weakest demographic growth... 6th November 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Oct. 25) 6th November 2025 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus How could the Budget influence UK housing? Tax rises of about £38bn in the Budget on 26th November, mostly for households and potentially on property, would be a headwind for housing activity and prices, particularly at the top end of the... 5th November 2025 · 16 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Mortgage Applications (Oct 2025) Mortgage activity dropped back this month as further declines in borrowing costs, which had boosted mortgage activity in August and September, were minimal. While the ongoing government closure... 5th November 2025 · 2 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Corporate bonds more supportive of French property valuations Rises in French government bond yields point to material increases in property yields in the next year or so. However, corporate bond yields, as an alternative benchmark, suggest less need for... 5th November 2025 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack ANZ Chart Pack (Nov. 2025) Recent developments reinforce the divergent outlooks for the Antipodean economies. The RBA has cut rates by just 75bp so far. Given the relative resilience of the Australian economy and ongoing signs... 3rd November 2025 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Rapid housing rebound will keep RBA on the sidelines Australia’s housing rally showed no signs of slowing in October. Given the RBA’s ongoing concerns about shelter inflation, the data reinforce our view that policy easing is unlikely to be on the... 3rd November 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Oct. 2025) The rise in the Nationwide measure of house prices in October suggests that homebuyers may not be as fazed by the threat of tax rises in the Budget on 26 th November, potentially on property, as it... 31st October 2025 · 3 mins read
APAC Commercial Property Update RICS data shows APAC CRE sentiment still subdued in Q3 The latest RICS Commercial Property Sentiment Index for Asia-Pacific remained in negative territory in Q3, reaffirming our view that the recovery in this cycle will be weak. Mainland China and Hong... 31st October 2025 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Q3 US RICS survey shows growing market confidence Investment sentiment saw a sharp improvement in Q3, buoyed by falling interest rates and growing confidence in the economic outlook, although foreign enquiries remained in the doldrums. There was also... 30th October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update RICS survey flags concerns over the UK commercial property recovery The RICS survey showed that occupier demand dropped back in Q3 as concerns over the economic outlook, uncertainty around the Budget and rising interests rates all sapped confidence. That has cut... 30th October 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Sep. 2025) There is little evidence within September’s money and lending data that the prospect of tax rises in the Budget on 26th November is influencing households’ financial decisions just yet. 29th October 2025 · 3 mins read
