Research
Digital connectivity report 2026: On the right track
We commissioned YouGov to carry out two wide-ranging surveys of MPs and consumers, and found a gap between expectation and reality. Consumers experience regular frustration with mobile connectivity, while MPs are hearing frequently from constituents about slow or variable broadband.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – retail market update Q1 2026
An early Easter provided a much-needed boost to food sales, according to the BRC Retail Sales Monitor.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – industrial market update Q1 2026
There is little new pressure on logistics and industrial take-up from online retail.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – office market update Q1 2026
Average UK office occupancy reached 44.2% in February, the highest level since the survey began in May 2021.
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Economic update Q2 2026
There was a promising start to the year, with expectations of more rate cuts boosting sentiment in the prime London and wider UK sales markets. However events in the Middle East, which caused a surge in oil prices and gilt yields has put a brake on the market.
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Prime London & UK sales market update Q2 2026
Average prime London prices fell by -2.6% in the year to the end of March, compared to a -2.2% decline during 2025. However, the scale of quarterly declines has eased since the middle of last year in the run-up to the Budget when widespread speculation on potential tax changes took a toll on the market.
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Prime London & UK rental market update Q2 2026
The Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) is now in force across the UK – biggest regulatory change in the rental market for decades. In the lead up to the change, which includes the abolition of Section 21 no-fault evictions, there is evidence that some landlords, especially those with fewer properties, and accidental landlords have chosen to exit the market. The new rules, coupled with tax and policy changes in recent years, and the future rise in income tax from investment property announced at the Budget, are prompting some landlords to review their portfolios.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – industrial market update Q4 2025
Online sales as a proportion of retail sales rose throughout 2025 and are now at the highest level since January 2022.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – retail market update Q4 2025
According to January’s BRC Retail Sales Monitor , the 2025 festive trading period was marked by volatility but enjoyed a post- Christmas rebound in physical store footfall and sales.
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Commercial Quarterly Examiner – office market update Q4 2025
Average UK office occupancy continues to push higher and reached a new post-pandemic high, increasing to 41.9% in November from of 40.2% in early October according to Remit Consulting’s Return survey.
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