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Global Real Estate Outlook 2025: A new chapter begins
Appetite for real estate investments is continuing to rise, given most global markets have reached a turning point, with capital values largely stabilised and some having begun their recovery phase. As we enter a new cycle, we believe lower entry prices, coupled with strengthening rental growth, make for attractive return potential.
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Global Real Estate Outlook Mid-Year 2024: A New Cycle of Contrasts
After a challenging couple of years for global real estate, there is a greater sense of optimism associated with the rest of 2024 and beyond. For the majority of markets, this year will likely mark the bottom of the cycle and the end of significant capital value falls. With stabilisation already emerging, investors are cautiously dipping their toes into the waters once again.
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Global living in focus: Opportunities in housing a generation
Our global living report takes a forensic look at the perennial topic of housing. Housing today’s younger generations is a global challenge that needs to be resolved, but one which offers attractive prospects for investment. We seek to identify where need and opportunity may converge.
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Podcast
The Investment Podcast: A brief history of real estate – and what’s back in fashion
History offers useful lessons, as a plethora of adages often remind us.
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Why Shared Ownership housing economics now look compelling
London’s renters have seen rents rise by up to 10%, while some home owners have seen mortgage rates double on the back of interest rate rises. Likewise, affordability constraints have increased for shared owners, who face higher rents, mortgage payments and service charges. Yet Shared Ownership could still offer considerably better value than other housing options for new buyers.
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Global Real Estate Outlook: Negotiating higher rates and other new paradigms
‘Higher for longer’ interest rates mean global real estate markets are negotiating a new paradigm. Investors can no longer rely on value growth to drive performance, but could other return drivers compensate? We explore the stand-out opportunities and potential traps that need to be factored in.
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UK long lease real estate: A unique access point for new capital
Investment market conditions for UK long lease real estate look more attractive than they have since the GFC. With the retreat of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes as well as a rapid repricing of UK real estate in response to interest rate rises, an opportunity has arisen for new sources of capital to access investment grade, inflation-linked cash flows secured against high quality real estate, at what could be attractive value.
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The workplace of the future: Next-level offices
Office markets continue to undergo a structural shift, shaped by new working dynamics and occupiers’ focus on high standard buildings, alongside increasing regulation around energy performance.
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Asia Pacific Living: The largest scalable opportunity of the decade?
Asia Pacific’s growing urban population coupled with low housing affordability continues to drive demand for rented residential property in key cities. Changing mindsets and policies around renting, as well as higher interest rates, further suggest APAC Living could be a long-term, scalable opportunity.
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How UK real estate could offer potential value for investors
The UK has seen real estate values fall further and faster than other jurisdictions, but has historically shown a strong pace of growth on the path to recovery following previous downturns. So, does the market now offer relative value?
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Decarbonising real estate: What will it take in challenging conditions?
Real estate asset owners are working towards ambitious net zero targets which call for all buildings to be carbon neutral by 2050. However, challenging economic conditions could slow progress. In this environment, increased integration between asset management and ESG teams is imperative.
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Putting local knowledge to work in Europe’s living sector
Housing is an essential requirement, yet high borrowing costs, the limited supply of properties for rent and sale, and soaring prices present significant barriers to entry for younger people.