Executive summary:
- Real estate investors are offered a significant risk premium, the yield spread over government bonds.
- This spread offers a ‘cushion’ against upwards yield pressure should bond yields start rising.
- Net investment in the UK market is still dominated by overseas buyers and industrials, offices and residential outside central London remain favoured.
- Central London offices remain challenged, but there may be opportunities in the long term.
The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount they invested.
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