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The Office Equation

Data-led insight into where investors and developers can unlock outperformance in the UK office market.

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Unlocking Value Beyond Prime

The UK office market is undergoing a structural shift. A constrained development pipeline, rising costs and evolving occupier expectations are reshaping how and where value is created.

Our latest report, The Office Equation, highlights a projected 25m sq ft shortfall in the delivery of new Grade A space by 2030, creating a structural imbalance across the UK market.

This is driving a reallocation of demand across the market and creating an opportunity in well-positioned secondary assets.

For investors and developers, the opportunity lies in:

  • Capturing displaced demand through repositioning strategies 
  • Delivering rental growth in supply-constrained locations 
  • Targeting income-driven returns in a higher-for-longer rate environment 
  • Leveraging refurbishment as a lower-capital route to value creation

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Kiran Patel

Head of Office Sector Research BDS, EMEA
London, United Kingdom


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Chris Bennett

Head of London Offices Capital Markets
London, United Kingdom


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Martin Lay

Chairman of London Offices Capital Markets
London, United Kingdom


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Richard Womack

International Partner
London, United Kingdom


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Ben Cook - London
Ben Cook

Head of City Capital Markets
London, United Kingdom


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INSIGHTS

The Removal Of PDR Restriction
Insights

Unlocking New Opportunities: The Removal Of PDR Restrictions For Commercial-To-Residential Conversions

In a significant policy shift, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced on 13 February, proposals to change Class MA Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so that current floorspace and vacancy requirements will be removed, allowing  commercial buildings of any size the freedom to be converted into new homes. 
Fred Clifford • 05/03/2024
Sustainability
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainable Dilapidations – Shifting Trends in The Green Agenda

The real estate industry is slowly shifting more towards retaining and repairing as opposed to demolishing and replacing. Whilst financial pressures continue to drive dilapidations, the real estate industry is on the journey to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of dilapidations.
Alex Charlesworth • 26/02/2024
ESG
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Unlocking Sustainable Success: The Rise of ESG Benchmarks in Real Estate

With benchmarks becoming increasingly prominent, it’s essential to understand what exactly they are and why they’re becoming an integral part of the decision-making process for organisations.
Emily Oldfield • 08/12/2023
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Research

Mind the gap: the difference between IPMS and NIA rental values

While use of IPMS has increased over its ten-year existence, it has certainly not superseded the more traditional NIA measurement used for most office buildings when calculating rental values per sq ft.
Kiran Patel • 15/11/2023
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Article

RICS Red Book UK Supplement Update – What Does It Mean For You?

Following the RICS commissioned Valuation Review prepared by Peter Pereira Gray, the RICS has published the latest UK Supplement Update. We expect further announcements from the RICS over the coming months regarding other recommendations from Valuation Review, stay tuned for further updates.
Anne Burnett • 26/10/2023
Residential Housing
Article

How Did Help To Buy Shape The Housing Market?

Explore the impact of the Help to Buy scheme on the housing market. Discover where the scheme was used the most and learn about the challenges faced post-Help to Buy and the potential future developments in the new build housing market.
Millie Harper • 24/10/2023
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'

The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
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Article

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Briefing Paper

Until recently, significant deflection and transverse cracking were thought to be early warning signs of failure in Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated concrete (RAAC). 

Alex Charlesworth • 07/09/2023
London-Skyline
Insights • Workplace

The Sensible ‘Option’: Building In Growth Flexibility In Offices

Between 2020 and the end of H1 2023, Cushman & Wakefield recorded 85 examples of occupiers signing to take more than 50,000 sq ft of office space in Central London.
Heena Gadhavi • 22/08/2023
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Taking Responsibility for our Waste

Waste plays a sizeable part of the UK’s Net Zero goals, disposal and treatment of waste alone (including wastewater) represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, so there is a clear interest in reducing the UK’s waste output and improving the processes in place to handle waste that is unavoidable.
Giles Flaxton • 16/08/2023
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Research • Workplace

European Commercial Real Estate Versus Inflation: A Close Look at Past Performance

This part of our inflation series focuses on CRE across countries in Europe. Our report, Perspectives on European Inflation, explores causes of the current bout of inflation and how it differs by region.
Rebecca Rockey • 05/07/2022

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