The outlook for UK property yields

Francis, Dan

The outlook for UK property yields - 2006 - Property Forecast 9(3) March 2006, 6-7(2) .

The commercial property market saw strong yield compression in both 2004 and 2005. But what are the prospects for yields in the rest of 2006 and beyond? This article examines three factors that will determine the outcome - the outlook for the occupier market, the performance of property relative to other asset classes, and the outlook for gilt and equity yields.