Lambert Smith Hampton commercial property consultancy

Uncertainty over the Scottish referendum may be impacting the economic recovery.

The recent strength of investor demand into shopping centres has been focused on prime schemes where rents are rising, vacancy rates are low, and food and beverage (F&B) and leisure is an important component. However, in an improving economy, is there an opportunity for investors to move up the risk curve by investing in secondary centres with strategic asset management?

With the good news from the high frequency data and surveys continuing, we are confident the UK economy is firmly on an upwards path.