Demand grows for investment vehicles

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UK institutional investments are lobbying the government for more investment vehicles geared to the real estate industry. Previous attempts to create investment vehicles came from surveyors and bankers, but institutions were less enthusiastic in the 1980s. Institutions have become keener in the 1990s. They aim to persuade the Treasury to provide tax advanatges for such investment vehicles. The UK real estate industry is undergoing a recovery in 1996, but demand for real estate funds would be hit by a downturn in the real estate industry as a whole and this could create problems if investors left in large numbers.

Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, United Kingdom

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Building for the future

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Companies have become more conscious of their real estate assets and the need to manage them. There is a division of opinion over whether this is best tackled by an outsider. The trend of tighter management was first noted in the US, later spread to the UK and has become more common in mainland Europe and Asia. Property management includes assessing future needs arising from changes in working methods. Companies may not need to own property and the risk of obsolescence could be carried by real estate owners.

Plant Siting Analysis, Management, Real property, Industrial location, Investment management

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Office vacancy rate continues to climb

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The market for offices in North America and Europe has been affected by mergers and downsizing of corporations. Office vacancy rates have risen in Europe, though average vacancy rates fell in the US in 1995 compared with 1994. Many major Asian city have a shortage of office space, though some big Chinese cities have an oversupply. London, England, is popular with foreign investors and is seen as more attractive than the markets of Frankfurt, Germany, and Paris, France.

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