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RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor Economics Q2 2016: Global Commercial Property Monitor Momentum now easing in a number of key markets • Brexit hits UK sentiment while market impetus fades in the US and Japan • Trends remain robust in Germany, New Zealand and Hungary • Feedback still downbeat across many emerging markets although the outlook in India improves The Q2 2016 RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor in terms of occupier market momentum, with the Occupier shows momentum, although still broadly positive, is easing Sentiment Index (an amalgamated indicator of demand, across a number of developed markets. Meanwhile, conditions supply and expectations) posting a figure of +58. Employment in emerging economies remain generally downbeat, with has increased by 3% over the past twelve months, making renewed weakness in China underlining the challenges. the annual rate of job creation in Hungary amongst the fastest across the EU. Firmly rising occupier demand, The instant impact of the Brexit vote has been to dampen created by businesses looking to expand, is quickly reducing sentiment significantly across the UK, with the decline most the availability of leasable space. This is despite the fact pronounced in London. Indeed, the Investment Sentiment commercial construction activity has grown strongly in recent Index (a composite measure encompassing a number of years. Dynamics therefore continue to exert upward pressure investment market variables) for London fell from +13 to -23 on rents, with expectations buoyant both at the twelve month over the quarter. Other parts of the country have fared a and three year time horizons. Elsewhere in Europe, near term little better but uncertainty is set to remain heightened for a momentum remains solid in Ireland, Spain and Portugal, but prolonged period according to forward looking indicators. has moderated somewhat over the past six months. Indeed, in Following three years of strong activity growth, feedback in the each instance, both OSI and ISI readings are noticeably softer US and Japan has turned a little less favourable over the past compared to the end of 2015; While respondents still expect two quarters. In Japan, the RICS investment enquiries gauge rents and capital values to rise firmly, activity does appear to shows buyer demand failed to rise during Q2 for the first time be losing steam slightly. since 2011. Nevertheless, a lack of supply is supporting prices Overall sentiment in China turned negative again. Demand for the time being. However, around 70% of respondents are fell while availability rose sharply on both the occupier and now of the opinion the Japanese market has hit its peak, while investment sides of the market. At the headline level, rents are 8% feel the sector has already started to turn down. What’s expected to decline over the year ahead while capital values more, over 80% of contributors now believe commercial are anticpated to remain flat. On closer inspection, though, real estate is overpriced relative to fundamentals. In the US, weakness is largely concentrated in secondary markets demand from both occupiers and investors grew at the slowest while prime segments may prove more resilient. Meanwhile, pace since 2010. Alongside this, respondents trimmed their the outlook is still downbeat in many parts of Asia. Rents capital value and rental growth forecasts for the year ahead in and capital values are expected to fall across the board in each area of the market. Although projections at the headline Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore during the year to come. level remain in modestly positive territory, rents and capital On a brighter note, Q2 results signal a more stable backdrop values are expected to come under downward pressure in in Indonesia compared with the previous quarter, although some secondary markets. oversupply in the office rental market remains an issue. Defying the generally softer tone to sentiment globally, Confidence towards the outlook for Indian commercial real the German market continues to display robust underlying estate is however on the up, bucking the general trend across momentum. Indeed, the ISI now stands at +51 - the highest emerging markets. In fact, both Investment and Occupier reading across all 34 countries covered. New Zealand also Sentiment Indices recorded their highest readings since 2011. recorded another strong ISI reading, as these two nations Even so, the overall tone to sentiment remains consistent with continue to lead the global pack. In both instances, buyer gradually improving impetus, rather than a sharp acceleration. demand is rising firmly while the supply of property for sale contracts, squeezing capital values higher in the process. Finally, feedback in Brazil and Russia remains negative, Moreover, capital value projections point to strong growth albeit to a lesser extent than previously. Both economies across prime and secondary markets over the year ahead. have shrunk since 2014, with GDP down 7% and 3% in Brazil Nevertheless, although investor appetite continues unabated and Russia respectively. But, having suffered steep falls over for now, 50% of respondents in both markets feel conditions the past two years, respondents now feel real estate offers are close to the peak of the current cycle. This suggests there good value for investors. As such, Brazil exhibits the greatest may be limited scope for such strong growth beyond the short proportion of contributors (70%) viewing current valuations as term. ‘cheap’ on a global comparison. Likewise, in Russia, 85% of respondents sense commercial property prices are either at or Hungary now appears to be the real standout performer below fair value. To receive a copy of this report on the day of release e: [email protected] rics.org/economics Q2 2016: Global Commercial Property Monitor rics.org/economics Occupier Sentiment Index and Investment Sentiment Index (capturing current momentum) - Net balance % Investment Sentiment Index 60 New Zealand Germany 40 Spain Hungary Austria Portugal France Czech Republic Ireland Belgium Netherlands Bulgaria 20 Japan RomaniaIndia US Italy Croatia Poland Canada Indonesia Australia 0 -70 -50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 UK South Africa Switzerland UAE -20 China Russia Hong Kong Malaysia Greece Singapore Brazil Qatar Occupier Sentiment Index -40 Twelve Month Rent and Capital Value Expectations (net balance %) 12m Capital Value Expectations Hungary New Zealand 65 GermanySpain Ireland India 45 Bulgaria Croatia Portugal France Czech Republic Romania US South Africa 25 Netherlands Canada Italy Austria Poland Belgium Japan Australia Russia 5 Indonesia China UAE -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 Malaysia Greece -15 Qatar UK Brazil Switzerland -35 Hong Kong -55 Singapore 12m Rent Expectations -75 2 © RICS Economics 2016 Q2 2016 Q2 2016: Global Commercial Property Monitor rics.org/economics Valuations Perceptions % of respondents viewing their local market as cheap, fair value or expensive 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Switzerland Japan Belgium China France Qatar Germany US Canada Hong Kong Malaysia New Zealand UAE Indonesia Romania Expensive India Australia Fair Value Poland Cheap Austria South Africa Singapore Portugal UK Ireland Bulgaria Brazil Italy Czech Republic Russia Spain Netherlands Hungary Greece Croatia 3 © RICS Economics 2016 Q2 2016 Q2 2016: Global Commercial Property Monitor rics.org/economics Property Cycle % of respondents viewing conditions in their local market at various stages of the property cycle 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Japan Germany New Zealand Canada Belgium Austria US Switzerland Czech Republic France Australia Poland China Peak UK Portugal Mid-Upturn Indonesia Early Upturn Ireland Hong Kong Bottom of Cycle Netherlands Mid-Downturn UAE Spain Early Downturn Malaysia Singapore South Africa Russia Romania Qatar Italy India Hungary Greece Croatia Bulgaria Brazil 4 © RICS Economics 2016 Q2 2016 Q2 2016: Global Commercial Property Monitor rics.org/economics Information Global Commercial Property Monitor Economics Team RICS’ Global Commercial Property Monitor is a quarterly guide to the trends in the commercial property investment Janet Guilfoyle and occupier markets. The report is available from the RICS website www.rics.org/economics along with other surveys Market Surveys Administrator covering the housing market, residential lettings, commercial +44( 0)20 7334 3890 property, construction activity and the rural land market. [email protected] Methodology Survey questionnaires were sent out on 10 June 2016 with Simon Rubinsohn responses received until 4 July 2016. Respondents were asked to compare conditions over the latest three months Chief Economist with the previous three months as well as their views as to the +44( 0)20 7334 3774 outlook. A total of 1728 company responses were received, with 392 from the UK. Responses for Ireland were collated in [email protected] conjunction with the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. Responses have been amalgamated across the three real Jeffrey Matsu estate sub-sectors (offices, retail and industrial) at a country level, to form a net balance reading for the market as a whole. Senior Economist Net balance = Proportion of respondents reporting a rise in a +44(0)20 7695 1644 variable (e.g. occupier demand) minus those reporting a fall (if [email protected] 30% reported a rise and 5% reported a fall, the net balance will be 25%). Net balance data can range from -100 to +100. A positive net balance reading indicates an overall increase Michael Hanley while a negative reading indicates an overall decline. The Economist RICS Occupier Sentiment Index (OSI) is constructed by taking an unweighted average of readings for three series +44(0)20 7695 1684 relating to the occupier market measured on a net balance [email protected] basis; occupier demand, the level of inducements and rent expectations. The RICS Investment Sentiment Index (ISI) is constructed by taking an unweighted average of readings Tarrant Parsons for three series relating to the investment market measured on a net balance basis; investment enquiries, capital value Economist expectations and the supply of properties for sale. +44(0)20 7695 1585 Contact details [email protected] This publication has been produced by RICS.
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