Renewed Covid-19 fears sent global equity markets and the oil price lower earlier this week. Consequently, investors headed for the government bonds safe havens. Despite financial and commodity market volatility, the Scottish commercial real estate and occupier markets had a reasonable good second quarter. In this quarter’s Snapshot we highlight:
- Investment volumes reach £400m in Q2, around 10% above the Q1 figure
- Strong investor interest for office assets in Edinburgh
- Retail investment remains subdued as vacancy rates continue to rise