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The UK commercial property market remains attractive to overseas investors despite the Brexit vote, according to new research.

A recent survey of JLL’s global investor client base found that 72 per cent of overseas investors see the fall in sterling as an opportunity to invest in the UK, with over a quarter (27 per cent) of those saying it was an ‘immediate opportunity’.

Despite a quarter of investors saying they would reduce allocations to the UK in the near term, the majority of respondents (63 per cent) are not planning to make any changes to their investment strategies until a new UK/EU relationship is drawn up .

Investment volumes have declined in the months following the referendum but demand is expected to pick up, particularly among private overseas investors, according to JLL UK CEO Chris Ireland. “Larger institutional investors are taking a more cautious approach and will need time to evaluate market sentiment,” he said.

“The appeal of commercial property as an asset class remains undimmed – hardly surprising when yields for prime property with strong tenant covenants still attract yields of at least 4-5 per cent,” he added. “This compares to average corporate bond yields which are now at 2.19 per cent and 10-year gilts at a little over 0.6 per cent.”

London for the long haul
London remains firmly in the sights of global investors who are expected to continue to plough capital into the UK capital. That’s according to Ben Burston, a director in JLL’s research team.

Though half (55 per cent) said they believe that central London’s office market will be worst hit by initial subdued occupier demand, consensus is that it will bounce back with more than a third of investors saying that London will remain their primary entry point to the UK, regardless of any new relationship with the EU.

“A deep pool of equity capital stands ready to step in to London’s commercial property market when signs of stability emerge,” Burston added.

JLL’s UK Investor Confidence Index from August found that 54 per cent of investors with a presence in UK property are expecting to concentrate their efforts in London and the South East.

Source: www.theinvestor.jll

September 19, 2016

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Global investors keep a keen eye on UK property post-Brexit

The UK commercial property market remains attractive to overseas investors despite the Brexit vote, according to new research. A recent survey of JLL’s global investor client base found that 72 per cent of overseas investors see the fall in sterling as an opportunity to invest in the UK, with over a quarter (27 per cent) of those saying it was an ‘immediate opportunity’.

September 15, 2016

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RICS report suggests post-Brexit fears may have been overestimated

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported that more of its members saw property prices rising in August compared to July, suggesting that fears of a property price crash following the EU referendum result may have been over-stated. The one exception to the positive price news is London, where 30 per cent more RICS members saw prices continuing to fall, which makes August the sixth consecutive month the capital has seen prices on the decline, and leading one leading property commentator to suggest some London property owners are ‘panic selling’.

September 14, 2016

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Exchange rate makes Brexit-bound UK property more attractive to foreign investors

While the London property market is enduring reported price falls for the first time in recent memory, one group of buyers is making the most of any post-Brexit uncertainty to get as much as they can from the market, according to a report on BBC Online. As Sterling suffered record falls following the EU referendum result and has yet to recover to an significant extent, foreign investors are snapping up properties at an effective discount of up to 15 per cent on exchange rates alone. In addition, those investors are now looking outside of the super-prime Central London zones in order to find the value they seek, allied to a conveniently reduced tax exposure.

September 13, 2016

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3 Signs of Positive Momentum in the UK Property Market

Despite the last few months of uncertainty caused by the EU referendum results. There are some clear signs of positivity in the UK property market. 1 . Early reports show minimal impact (and growth) from the EU referendum The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reported during August, 12% more respondents nationally reported an increase in prices, up from +5% in July. Suggesting to many that the fears over “brexit fallout” may have be overestimated.

September 10, 2016

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Over 60,000 build-to-rent units in the UK

In total, there are now 60,139 build-to-rent units in construction or in the pipeline across Britain, the British Property Federation revealed. Currently, 30,844 of them are located in London, accounting for one in five new housing starts, whilst the remaining 29,295 units are spread across the country. Build-to-rent defines those units that are purpose-built for the private rental sector through funding from institutions, which will then go on to be professionally managed and let.

September 7, 2016

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‘Property is better bet’ than a pension says Bank of England economist

Chief economist Andy Haldane says pensions are too complicated and property is better due to continuously rising prices Property is a better investment for retirement than a pension, according to the Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane. Haldane owns two homes – one in Surrey and a holiday home on the Kent coast. His basic salary at the Bank is £182,000 and he is in line for a pension of more than £80,000 a year when he retires. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Haldane said he did not consider himself wealthy. “I see myself as not having to worry about money, but plainly not wealthy. I never have [felt wealthy] , and never…