Oasis isn’t the only comeback story of 2025. Perhaps not as high profile (or as eagerly awaited) but the prime city centre retail/leisure sectors in Glasgow and Edinburgh are seeing renewed investor appetite. A combination of attractive entry yields, reasonably robust tenant demand and rental growth are all combining to make the investment rationale more compelling.
Consistency of performance can be the most powerful differentiator of all…!
A quote most often used in a sporting context but one that can be just as relevant in the world of real estate. With so much uncertainty and volatility in recent times, investors are constantly looking for sectors that are delivering consistent performance.
It has felt like the market has been in hibernation over the winter for longer than is usual and it has taken till the arrival of Spring and some welcome sunshine, to see some signs of renewed activity.
A combination of our national and international politicians (don’t you just love them) doing little to instil any real economic confidence/stability, on top of precious little stock openly on the market and cautious investor appetite has all led to a fairly muted start to the year.
