It may not come as a surprise that investment activity remained subdued in May.
However, the early signs for June suggest that momentum is building and last month’s total transaction volumes have already been surpassed. These deals would have been agreed in early May, which may also suggest that the logjam in completions may be breaking up as physical inspections for due diligence becomes easier. With the exception of retail, there has, so far, been limited yield movement.
Oliver is Head of Economic Research and leads the quarterly UK forecasting process including the publication of Colliers' Real Estate Investment Forecasts (REIF) report. He also authors the monthly Property Snapshot and, quarterly Scotland Snapshot. Prior to joining Colliers, he worked for the Centre for Economics and Business Research and IHS Markit. Oliver holds a BA in Economics from Georg-August University Göttingen (Germany) and an MSc in Economics from Exeter University.
