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Commercial rents on industrial property fell by an average of 5.5% in 2009 following an unprecedented fall in consumer demand for goods during the global recession. This global measure of economic performance in our latest Industrial Space Across the World report, shows that all regions of the world suffered compressed rents for the first time in the report’s 15 year history. Read the full report.
The global downturn has had a significant impact on the retail property sector, with our annual Main Streets Across the World survey showing falling property rents in the majority of countries for the first time in over twenty years. For 2008 and much of 2009, the general picture has been one of weak retail sales and low consumer confidence, driven by a sharp fall in demand for goods and services around the world, not to mention the reduced availability of credit for business and consumers. Read the full impact of the economic crisis on retail property rents…
The global downturn has had a significant impact on the retail property sector, with our annual Main Streets Across the World survey showing falling property rents in the majority of countries for the first time in over twenty years. For 2008 and much of 2009, the general picture has been one of weak retail sales and low consumer confidence, driven by a sharp fall in demand for goods and services around the world, not to mention the reduced availability of credit for business and consumers. Read the full impact of the economic crisis on retail property rents…