Retail property

"Positive economic and political sentiment is filtering through with more stock in the market, warming up for a stronger Q4"

"Despite ongoing operational cost pressures and subdued trade during the first half of the year, improvements within the macroeconomic environment coupled with temperature rises in the UK increased garden-related spend by mid-year"

"Vacancy continues to come under downward pressure helping to drive rental growth, albeit the rate of this growth is starting to slow as performance normalises"

"Political change, base rate cuts, and attractive pricing are likely to drive rising non-domestic investor interest in the UK"

"First ECB rate cut signals positive movement for European economy"

"Cost of living improvements sees growth in both consumer confidence and retail performance, stimulating a recovery in investment volumes"

"Yield compression re-emerged in June but, as of yet, has not translated into increased transactional activity across the board. This may change in H2 considering improving corporate confidence and a stronger economic backdrop"

"With easing inflationary pressure positively impacting the direction of consumer confidence, the retail market has seen the disparity between the volume of products sold and the value of retail sales begin to retract"