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CBRE’s latest research analyses the correspondence between the energy efficiency of assets and their investment performance, both at an all property level...
CBRE's UK Economic Outlook analyses recent economic developments and forecasts. The labour market remains relatively tight, and we expect unemployment to peak a...
Towns and cities evolve reflecting their local geographies, natural resources and cultural history. As a result, no two cities in the UK are the same and subseq...
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Article | Adaptive Spaces
Senior living offers more than just bricks and mortar
Our latest article explores how downsizing by the UK’s senior population could free up housing equity, while also providing benefits to this generation.
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Article | Creating Resilience
Why are landlords leaving the rental market?
Being a residential landlord has become increasingly difficult in recent years. First, the additional rate of stamp duty for second properties was introduced in 2016. This was followed by the phasing out of mortgage interest relief between 2017/18 and 2020/21.
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Garden centres fared well compared to other retail sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly because they were one of the first non-essential retail sectors to reopen.
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Article | Intelligent Investment
A financing gap is no longer the concern, but a cash trap might be
The ability of borrowers to refinance real estate loans is under scrutiny after increases to interest rates and a fall in commercial property values in the second half of 2022.
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Local Response | Evolving Workforces
Smart parcel lockers: a benefit for employees returning to the office?
Employees are demanding more flexibility and convenience regarding when and where they work, with only 20% of respondents of CBRE’s Global Live-Work-Shop survey expressing the will to work full time from the office in the future.
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Local Response | Creating Resilience
Has the pandemic permanently changed where commuters want to live?
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a significant behavioural shift for many households across the country. Working from home became the temporary norm throughout lockdowns which led to many people revaluating the type of property they wanted to live in and where they wanted to live.
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Local Response | Creating Resilience
Trends in sustainable consumption present opportunities for UK retailers
In this article we explore some of the ways consumers are taking action, and how this may affect the retail sector.
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Article | Creating Resilience
What impact is housing quality having on tenants’ wellbeing and preferences?
Our environment, homes, and neighbourhoods have a direct effect on our health and sense of well-being. Yet despite this, the latest English Housing Survey found that in 2021, 3.4 million dwellings failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard.
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Article | Creating Resilience
Is there a link between rents and resident satisfaction in the Build-to-Rent sector?
This article explores the premium that Build-to-Rent (BtR) schemes attract, as we, in partnership with HomeViews, look at the drivers of those premiums by focussing on resident satisfaction within the sector.
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Local Response | Creating Resilience
The end of free returns: Will consumers continue to spend online?
Online shopping surged during the pandemic, reaching a peak of 37.8% of all retail sales in the UK (as of January 2022). Despite latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showing that the proportion of retail sales made online has fallen.
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UK Mid Year Market Outlook 2023
UK Mid Year Market Outlook 2023
We entered 2023 under the spectre of a moderate recession, with high inflation and rising interest rates putting downward pressure on growth.
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