Is UK real estate a gamble worth taking?

"Brexit-shaped elephant in the room"

Thinking back to the Great Financial Crisis, the UK commercial real estate (CRE) market was far from unique in suffering catastrophic losses.

Since then, it has undergone a significant recovery and regained its place as an appealing prospect for investors. However, underneath the healthy yields and high demand lies a sense of unease about what 2019 might have in store for a market plagued by economic and political uncertainty. As investors take a more cautious approach across their portfolio, there are trends emerging that they would be wise to take note of in the CRE market. Where to invest? The market can broadly be broken down into four key sectors: retail, office, hotel and industrial real estate. Of these four, we...