"Despite a continued drag on business confidence, a number of economic indicators show higher-than-expected growth. So why is the investor market so slow to respond?"

"Core fundamentals of the occupational market continue to hold steady, despite domestic and international economic challenges. Shopping centre investment volumes showed a partial recovery in Q2, with the pipeline of high-quality assets coming to market looking strong."

"West End sales performance remains mixed, with strong summer figures offsetting a softening in September"

"Stabilisation of occupational trends leads to improving investor interest however, consumer confidence remains fragile ahead of the Autumn Budget"

"Improving consumer fortunes suggests a turning point in occupational performance, so will 2024 be the last chance for a prime bargain in the investment market?"