Property Updates - Quarter 4 2011
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Development funding in the age of austerity
December 2011
The free flow of capital which funded new property development across our markets until 2007 has ended. Although we are now fully four years past this market peak, the great deleveraging is still underway. We expect it will continue for a number of years. Read about alternative funding structures.
Leeds Q3 take-up continues to soar
October 2011
The surge in Leeds office lettings continued in the third quarter with total year-to-date city centre take-up now at 311,109 sq ft, already ahead of 2010’s full year total of 283,231 sq ft. For further analysis click here.
Occupier demand still below average in Scotland’s commercial property markets
October 2011
Occupier demand in Scotland’s commercial property markets remains below average, except once again in Aberdeen. Development activity continues to be curtailed by lack of debt finance. Investment property performance has re-connected with occupier markets and offers steady income but weak growth prospects. These are the main findings in Ryden's 69th Scottish Property Review, an authoritative report on the country’s commercial property sector
