Real Estate

Overseas money dominates a slowing London office market

A stronger pound is reducing the pricing advantage for foreign property buyers

Overseas money dominates a slowing London office market

International investors continue to dominate deal activity in Central London's office market, despite a sharp fall in the value of transactions as the pound has recovered against global currencies, new analysis shows.

Investment in London offices during the first three months of this year stood at £2.5bn — just half its amount for the same period a year ago — said real estate group CBRE.

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