Central London retail remains hot ticket for investors

Investors acquired £1bn of central London prime retail property in the first half of the year, with the market proving a safe haven before and after the vote to leave the EU, according to CBRE. The total dwarfs the H1 average of £700m seen in recent years. Total...

Lenders to take a strict and prudent approach this year

Less ‘vanilla’ bridging and more development/conversions In the past 12 weeks, we have noticed a trend of a drop-off in bridging enquiries and a sharp increase in development enquiries. We think the main reason for that has been: •    A reduction in appetite for risk...

Is commercial property back on the rise?

Commercial property has had a torrid time since the Brexit vote on 23 June last year. It was one of the first sectors affected and one of the hardest hit. Share prices fell the day after the referendum, as investors anticipated that the UK’s departure from the...