Real estate yields have been tightening considerably in the last few years, particularly within Central Europe. Yields are a significant factor concerning total returns, and consequently there has been a series of years showing well above average returns, based on capital growth. It is common...

The speed of reaction of the financial markets to changes in the world economic environment is in stark contrast to the real estate markets. That is why it makes sense for analysts in real estate to examine financial statistics to glean insights into future conditions for real estate and...

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Despite the pervasiveness of planning intervention in the land and property market, the economic effects of the planning system have been little researched. While there is a growing body of work addressing this issue in the housing sector, similar work considering the business sector is marked...

Over the past century the private rented sector has witnessed considerable change, not least the reduction from representing 90% of the housing stock at the beginning of the 20th century, to only 10% at the end. Given this change it is hardly surprising that little data exists in modern times on...

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Real estate yields have demonstrated significant movement and therefore been a key driver of returns in recent years. Strong investor sentiment and ample liquidity contributed to a marked inward yield shift in the years leading up to the onset of the crisis in 2007-08, boosting investor returns....

The last year has seen financial crisis, and the threat of further more dramatic financial events across Europe dominate much of the global economic news. This is having an increasing impact on the commercial real estate market. Many participants are wondering about how this will feed through to...

This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the office market performance, measured by rents, in two dynamic Nordic office centres Helsinki and Stocholm. A set of factors are considered to study the cyclical activity in rents in these markets. These factors capture the national and regional...

With the introduction of the Euro and continuing eastern expansion of the European Union, makes this a time of high volatility and vibrancy in the European market. This combined with the strains on some of Europe's largest markets in Germany and France mean that now is an important time to...