Research

UK Sales review Q1 2022

Demand remained ahead of supply in Q1, leading to high levels of activity and price growth continuing the trends from 2021.

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Commercial market update Q4 2021

It has been a long pandemic, and Omicron provided a sharp reminder that it might not be over quite yet. Despite this, there are signs of recovery in all sectors.

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City of London from Liverpool Street

Industrial market update Q4 2021

Rental growth continues to rise, hitting 7.2% a year in Q4 2021. Industrial space under construction is at the highest level ever recorded.

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Industrial warehouse

Office market update Q4 2021

Large year-end London office deals show confidence in the outlook, but TfL passenger volumes took another hit from Omicron in December.

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Office building

Retail market update Q4 2021

Slide in retail rents halts, but inflation and interest rates pose a threat as cost-of-living bites.

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High street with shoppers

UK economic outlook Q4 2021

The economy grew steadily in Q4 as it continued to recover from pandemic restrictions, with employment data also looking good.

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Canary Wharf

Forecasts & Outlook Q4 2021

The economy continues to recover and GDP finally returned to pre-pandemic levels in Q4. More expansion is expected in 2022, but cost of living pressures are likely to limit growth in the short term.

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Wider South East Q4 2021

House prices and rents across the wider South East grew strongly in Q4, with annual increases of around 10% – in line with the national picture.

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Panorama of Docklands and Canada Water

London sales & rental review Q4 2021

The sales and rental markets in London both showed strong growth in Q4, but overall have not quite kept pace with the rest of the country through the pandemic period.

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Chiswick Estate, London

Development review Q4 2021

The end of 2021 saw housing supply broadly continuing in line with recent trends at national level and in London, having now recovered to pre-pandemic levels but, unlike second hand market activity, not surpassed them.

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Residential building on River Thames