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Mind The Gap: Office Market Report 2026
Lambert Smith Hampton office market analysis examining current conditions and trends in the office sector.
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Prime office rents across the UK's 15 key regional office markets rose by an average of 8.2% in 2025, with the Big Six markets (Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester) experiencing stronger growth of 10.2%, driven by limited supply of high-quality space and strong occupier demand. Investment activity remained subdued at £938 million through Q3 2025, level with the prior year, though sentiment improved and sentiment indicators point to recovery expected in 2026 supported by high-profile asset disposals and improved financing conditions.
UK investment transaction volume reached a record quarterly total of 21.6 billion pounds in the fourth quarter of 2025, fueled by Welltower's 5.2 billion pound acquisition of the Barchester care home portfolio. It marked the largest property deal ever seen in the UK.
UK property investment slipped to a two-year low in the second quarter of 2025, with 8.8 billion pounds of assets changing hands. The total was 6 percent below the first quarter and the lowest since the second quarter of 2023.
Total UK investment transaction volume reached 9.3 billion pounds in the first quarter of 2025. Despite a subdued start the office sector delivered its best quarterly performance in almost two years.