Property Colm Lauder: Investment property market re-pricing continues as big transactions set to test the marketFirst quarter valuation declines were sharpest in the oversupplied office sector, where rents have now declined consistently since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic
Analysis Colm Lauder: Why there are new signs of life for investors in UK property British real estate investment market conditions improving in early months of 2024
Comment Colm Lauder: Are developers ‘green-washing’ by paying for sustainability certificates?Planning regulations already mean building must be environmentally friendly, but a commercial industry has developed to capitalise on the need to be seen to be green
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Listed real estate firms are rebounding, but share prices are laggingInvestors are continuing to scratch their heads in wonder as to when to expect some sign of a turning point on the public markets
Comment Colm Lauder: Why the market welcomes failure of a rare UK property dealShareholders in Abrdn believe that warmer underlying conditions means an alternative deal offers better value than a merger with Custodian
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Office rents are holding up, are they detached from reality?The market for old and new office spaces is becoming increasingly polarised, and investors should take note why
Comment Colm Lauder: Varadkar got a lot wrong but one day will be praised for getting housing on trackThe Fine Gael leader’s property policies are appraised by out expert columnist
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Why was the Irish housing minister not at Mipim to drum up investment?Ireland, from national to local level, ignored the opportunity to pitch itself at Europe’s biggest deal show despite the lack of capital in the country
Explainer Colm Lauder: These numbers show why Dublin offices won’t be converted into homesOffice to residential conversions are still a long way from economic reality
Retail Colm Lauder: A retail property investment boom is coming this yearAssets in the sector have struggled over the last decade but 2024 will be a turning point for the market
Comment Colm Lauder: Accusations of greed miss point of cost escalationsChanges to how student accommodation are leased is being driven by costs not avarice
Markets Colm Lauder: Commercial property M&A activity will tempt vital US capitalA recent trend of deals between listed UK property companies could be good news for the wider European market
Investing Colm Lauder: Despite economic optimism, commercial property investment will be slow to reboundInvestor appetites are drifting somewhat away from the prime end of the market, but there will be some uptick in 2024
Economics Colm Lauder: early evidence shows investors can win from greener office refurbs Listed London landlords are rushing to bring older offices up to new environmental standards, and the signs for investors are promising
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: How we can reinvigorate institutional investment beyond DublinOf the €11 billion of actively managed institutional capital in Irish property, less than €700 million is invested in regional markets here
Comment Colm Lauder: How early movers will yield big results in 2024’s property marketAn exciting year in the property market often follows a dull one, and this will be a proving ground for many investment strategies
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Dublin simply too expensive as HAP drives rents sky highRental price floors are as much an issue as rental caps in the Irish market, our columnist writes
Economics Colm Lauder: Irish property investors may feel some pain but international signals are promisingIreland’s property market is more international than ever so the growing confidence of US-listed investors should inspire activity here
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Footfall figures in Irish shopping centres give Christmas cheer to investors Investment in retail centres has been negligible for the last decade but well-known wealth managers have been tempted into the market
Comment Colm Lauder: ESG has pushed old offices out of fashion, but presents an opportunity for investorsOur new columnist, Goodbody’s former head of real estate equity research, on the question he asks new investors and the surprising answer they give