The next decade

Bowie, N.

The next decade - 1987 - Estates Gazette 281 (6320) 7 February 1987, 517-519 (2) .

In this edited version of a paper given at the University of Reading, the author looks forward to the property market of the 1990s. Starts with a look at the social trends which affected the market in the 1920s to the 1960s and reviews the current situation, before commenting on some key factors which will influence the property market of the future under the headings, population, communications, employment, industry/services, internationalism, quality of life and the changing structure of the property professions. Concludes with a prediction of what the market will be like in the next decade, with particular reference to retail, commercial, leisure, residential and investment markets.


FORECASTS
HOUSING MARKET
LEISURE
PROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY-OFFICE PROPERTY-OFFICE PROPERTY MARKET
SHOP MARKET