Investors return to office in quiet first quarter for UK investment

UK commercial property investment totalled £9.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This was less than half the volume recorded in last year’s exceptionally strong final quarter, when US investors deployed nearly £10 billion into healthcare assets, and nearly 40% below the five‑year first‑quarter average. Market conditions deteriorated towards the end of the quarter following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which unsettled financial markets and weakened investor confidence.