Market overview
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Property Snapshot, January 2010 (PDF 219KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research-MarketOverview/rese_propertySnapshot_0110.pdf
Deflation risks may be retreating; little sign that the mini gold rush for prime investments is abating; Christmas trading results better than expected; Logistic and industrial demand still limited to rationalisation and opportunistic upgrading.
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Property Snapshot, December 2009 (PDF 230KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research-MarketOverview/rese_propertysnapshot_1209.pdf
Benign monetary environment is set to continue. Investors may have paused to reflect on Dubai World's announcements. Value retailers remain acquisitive; midmarketers, opportunistic. Industrial leasing demand likely to reach 80m sq ft in 2009 (a fall of 35% on 2008).
Offices
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Central London Offices, Q3 2009 (PDF 184KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_office/rese_CentralLondonOffices_q309.pdf
Conversion of enquiries into deals has increased significantly with a number of signings and some other tenants stepping up. Selective shortages for 100,000 sq ft tenants seeking contiguous floors.
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Birmingham Net Stock Absorption, Q3 2009 (PDF 536 KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_office/rese_Birmingham-offices-NSA_q309.pdf
Absorption of Grade A space in central Birmingham over the past three years has been an impressive 383,514 sq ft. Over the same period, Grade A stock has risen by 33%.
Industrial
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Bristol Industrial Review, Spring 2009 (PDF 358KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_industrial/rese_BristolIndustrialReview_sp09.pdf
Bristol's location at the axis of the M4/M5 interchange, combined with its reputation as the leading commercial centre in the South West ensures that there is plenty of activity in the industrial property market.
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Midlands Industrial Review, Spring 2009 (PDF 367KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_industrial/rese_MidlandsIndustrialReview_sp09.pdf
With excellent communications and drive times allowing for access to almost anywhere in the UK, the Midlands will remain the nations big shed capital.
Retail
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Shopping Centre Development Pipeline, Autumn 2009 (PDF 169KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_shoppingCentreDevPipeline_q409.pdf
Despite the severity of the economic recession, the amount of shopping centre floorspace in the pipeline is only 6.3% less than 12 months ago.
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Central London Retail Health Check, Autumn 2009 (PDF 771KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_retail/rese_CentralLondonRetailHealth_q409.pdf
Vacant retail floorspace increases but is still below pre-credit crunch levels.
Investment
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Real Estate Investment Forecast, Q4 2009 (PDF 387KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_investment/rese_reif_q409.pdf
Colliers CRE is forecasting a total return of 3.4% in 2009, followed by another year of improved performance in 2010, with returns reaching 5.7%. The improvement in forecast total returns is driven by greater yield compression during 2009 and 2010 than previously anticipated and by smaller rental growth declines.
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Property Pricing Survey, November 2009 (PDF 456KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_investment/rese_PropertyPricingSurvey_1109.pdf
The total return forecast improved for the first time this year. Both prime and secondary yields have compressed. Property pricing is being determined by the capital markets through to 2011.
Healthcare
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Primary Healthcare Review, Autumn 2009 (PDF 294KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_healthcare/rese_PrimaryHealthcareReview_q409.pdf
Despite the wider economic downturn, the primary healthcare sector has remained popular with investors as a result of its long leases and the secure rent paid by Primary Care Trusts. The sector is not immune from the recession... as a result, strong demand from investors is for stock that ticks all the boxes.
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Specialist Care Homes, Autumn 2009 (PDF 147KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_healthcare/rese_SpecialistHomesReview_q309.pdf
This is the third in a regular series of papers that provides in-depth analysis of the specialist care property and business market, focusing on homes that cater for adults with long-term physical and learning disabilities or mental health needs. Our analysis is based on actual data used to support valuations conducted by the Colliers CREHealthcare teamand covers a variety of care providers, from large corporates through to single home operators.
Residential
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Residential Data Shot, January 2010 (PDF 524KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_residential/rese_residentialdatashot_0110.pdf
Comment & information based primarily on published data which may be helpful in anticipating trends in the property market.
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Residential Data Shot, December 2009 (PDF 524KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_residential/rese_residentialdata_1209.pdf
Comment & information based primarily on published data which may be helpful in anticipating trends in the property market.
Hotel
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Hotels Snapshot, H1 2009 (PDF 859KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_hotel/rese_hotelsnapshot_h109.pdf
In many cases leisure based trade is up on the previous year. This undoubtedly is due to the effect of a weaker pound against the euro, coupled with the general economic uncertainty, which is resulting in holidaymakers choosing the perceived value for money offered by UK hotels.
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Hotels Snapshot, H2 2008 (PDF 328KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_hotel/rese_hotelsnapshot_h208.pdf
It is anticipated that impending redundancies in the banking and financial services sector will result in increased demand for hotels and public houses from parties interested in running their own business.
Speciality
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Rating 2010, Spring 2009 (PDF 652KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_specialty/rese_rating2010_q209.PDF
Colliers CRE's inaugural 2010 Rating Research paper highlights our view of recent and historic rental trends in the main property sectors and the potential impact on future rate liabilities.
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East London Property Monitor, November 2008 (PDF 1,603KB)
URL for PDF: /documents/Research_specialty/rese_EastLondonPropertyMonitor_1108.pdf
Progress continues unabated at the Olympic Park, but it would seem that nothing is immune from the fallout from the global financial liquidity crisis.
