Published: 29/04/2016
Last year had seen a marked shift in the commercial property markets in the UK, powered by improved economic essentials which drive the underlying occupier base, according to new reports.
The broad based improvement in economic growth, assisted by low inflation, has seen improvements in both consumer and business confidence, which should lead to rental development where demand outstrips supply
Office total returns for the past 12 months are at 23% with capital growth of 16.8%, compared to the industrial sector which has delivered a total return of 22.7% boosted by capital growth of 15.1%, driven primarily by yield compression.