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...

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 decision making behaviour of institutional investors usually target prime commercial real estate. The rationale for this investment strategy is to maximise the risk adjusted returns and the diversification potential as well as quality buildings, tenant covenant strength and the subsequent...

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...

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This study constructs optimal real estate portfolios using returns from Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). Data from IPD for ten major regional centres are used for office and retail property from 1984 through 2002 (excluding...

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The rating system has remained largely unchanged in Northern Ireland since its introduction in 1852, the date of the First General Valuation of Ireland when individual properties were given an individual assessment. While lettings are the most common way of holding property in the business...