Perspectives 2019

The regions of the UK are seeing more and more transactions in the specialist property sectors – with potentially huge benefits for the whole country. Regions shift to specialist sectors I n 2018, over £22bn of property was transacted in the UK regions. A third of the total consisted of the specialist property sectors – residential, hotels, student accommodation, healthcare and mixed use. This was the highest share on record, and there is every indication that the trend is likely to continue in 2019. Our own research has also suggested that the specialist sectors will gain momentum over the next five years. Held in seven cities around the country, our Property Outlook events recently brought together over 1,000 property influencers for a day of networking, learning and insights. Attendees also took part in an online survey of their local markets, yielding a number of fascinating insights into current trends in property investment. # TRENDING By Greg Mansell, Head of UK Research & Insight Source: Cushman & Wakefield Property Outlook Industry Survey 2019 Figure 1: Specialist sectors are more popular than the mainstream % OF RESPONDENTS WHO THOUGHT A SPECIALIST SECTOR WAS THE BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS Manchester Birmingham Leeds Newcastle Edinburgh 65% 62% 56% 51% 50% 48% 63% Bristol Cardiff PERSPECTIVES 18 #TRENDING