LR Reenergising Demand

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

London’s office market landscape has gone through a radical transformation in the last 30 years; however with the boom in flexible office space demand, requirements and providers, along with the sharp…

Active demand is a leading indicator for the London office market. As we enter 2020, businesses across London were looking to secure approximately 10 million sq ft of office space, 13% above the…

We have long argued that London’s real estate would benefit from ‘extra time’, i.e., an extension to the global economic cycle.  Our latest statistics certainly point to this. 

It will be no surprise to most that London’s annual investment turnover was down 15% last year and 8% below the long-term average. However, Q4 certainly made up for it.

One of the challenges for London’s commercial investment market last year was a lack of assets for sale. This combined with nervousness around the Brexit proceedings in Westminster meant some…

Office rents across all submarkets we monitor in London are due to come under further upward pressure over the next five years as supply constraints and a resilient occupational market chips away at…