June 24, 2025
Offices lease quicker in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Office space in the Old Town submarket has a higher probability of leasing than elsewhere in central Edinburgh, over both six- and 12-month periods, according to CoStar estimates.
3,061 Analytics results
June 23, 2025UK hotel forecasts downgraded as 2025 trading results underwhelm
UK hotel forecasts have been downgraded following a weaker start to 2025 than previously expected.
June 23, 2025Retailer demand and rents on the up on Glasgow’s Argyle Street
Retail market dynamics on Glasgow’s Argyle Street are improving, helped by rising footfall, a stronger tenant mix and the promise of public realm enhancements from the city council’s Avenues project.- June 20, 2025
UK retail sales slumped sharply in May, but there are rays of sunshine amid the gloom
National retail sales volumes fell at their fastest pace in 17 months in May, but there are reasons to believe that the retail sector’s recovery will continue after a difficult 2024. 
June 20, 2025Five Scottish multilet industrial developments worth knowing about
While industrial construction activity across Scotland remains muted overall, a handful of noteworthy multilet developments have broken ground in recent months, signalling renewed developer confidence amid stable build costs and yields. Here are five of the key schemes:
June 19, 2025CoStar Bristol offices round table reveals a slow start to the year, but signs of improvement ahead
The latest in a series of round table breakfast events hosted by CoStar took place in Bristol this week. The events, which follow similar events in Manchester, Glasgow and London, are part of a series of discussions being held around the country to identify key market themes and share valuable information.
June 19, 2025West Lothian has only a few months’ worth of industrial space left
West Lothian has around seven months’ worth of industrial supply, making it Scotland’s most availability-constrained major industrial submarket.
June 18, 2025Retail parks drive Solihull retail investment to record levels
Two large retail parks in Solihull have changed hands over the past few months, lifting retail volumes to a record level. There has already been almost £160 million of activity this year, as investors continue to favour retail parks over other retail formats.
June 18, 2025The UK defence industry is fuelling a resurgence in Reading’s out-of-town office market
Out-of-town office markets across the country remain challenged in the wake of pandemic shifts to hybrid work and the rising appeal of in-town locations as companies prioritise transport connections and social amenities to lure staff back to offices. However, Reading and Green Park especially appear to be bucking the trend, aided by their emergence as a key hub for the UK defence industry.
June 17, 2025Tight vacancy fuels record logistics rental growth in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire, a key logistics hub in Scotland’s central belt, has a very low vacancy rate, with implications for landlords and tenants. Here are some of the key themes from CoStar’s data:
June 16, 2025UKREiiF drives significant uplift in hotel prices in Leeds and surrounding areas
Growing attendance at the UK’s biggest real estate conference, UKREiiF, in Leeds provided a significant and welcome boost to hotel performance over the three-day event period.
June 12, 2025UK economy contracts for the first time in six months amid global and domestic pressures
The UK economy shrank in April for the first time in six months due to the effects of the US trade tariffs and the Chancellor’s tax changes.
June 12, 2025Big Six city centre leasing continues to outperform out-of-town
City centre leasing activity across the Big Six cities has held up better than the out-of-town markets over the past year compared with the pre-pandemic five-year average. Leasing has amounted to 78% of the pre-pandemic average, compared with 51% in the out-of-town markets.
June 6, 2025Office vacancies rising again in London’s St James’s, but CD&R letting demonstrates its enduring cachet
The historic financial heartland of St James’s in the heart of the West End, where some of the world’s highest office rents are paid, has seen a rise in vacancy in recent quarters. However, the landmark CD&R prelet in May illustrates enduring strong demand for an increasingly scarce supply of large, good-quality floor plates in the area.
June 4, 2025Big Six office leasing led by finance, accountancy and education in 2025
Leasing activity across the Big Six office markets has been broad and varied by sector during the opening months of 2025.
June 2, 2025High borrowing and building costs drive UK office construction starts to a record low
New office construction starts have fallen to their lowest level for at least 15 years, as developers pause for breath amid economic uncertainty and the persistently high cost of debt and construction.- May 30, 2025
Glasgow’s Buchanan Street in rude health as footfall and shop rents jump
Glasgow’s Buchanan Street, the city’s prime retail pitch, is in rude health. Vacancy has fallen to almost zero as competition for physical stores has intensified, causing Zone A rents to rocket to levels never seen before. 
May 29, 2025Soaring hotel room rates outstrip inflation in European luxury sector
Luxury hotel pricing has been one of the main performance drivers across most European hotel markets.
May 28, 2025Hong Kong hotel performance a mixed bag, even amid high occupancy levels
Hotel performance in Hong Kong this year tells a mixed story. Year to date, occupancy is up 4% compared to last year, but average daily rate is down 4%.
May 27, 2025European luxury hotel performance shows no sign of slowing, as most markets see RevPAR growth
Luxury major European hotel markets have continued to show positive signs, as most achieve year-over-year revenue per available room improvements, according to the latest CoStar data.
