According to the survey by the Self-Storage Association of the United States, one out of every 10 households rents a self-storage unit. A high mobility rate, the retirement of baby boomers, increasing demand for rented apartments over full-fledged houses (including attic and garage) are the prominent factors which are driving the demand for self-storage facilities. Additionally, the factors...

A commercial real estate developer’s portfolio is considered successful if it has a strong rental yield. This regularly produces high rental income with perennial demand for space in an area or province. Furthermore, the aspects such as maintenance and upkeep costs, occupancy rate, market value of the portfolio, types of tenants, lease expiration profile, tenant cost of occupancy (rent per sq....

Rental yields are a function of gross rent charged and property prices, while the former is directly dependent on the income level of a country or a region, the latter is influenced by a variety of factors including public policy, demand-supply gap and speculative appreciation. Thus, this results in varied rental yields. Although high rental yields augur well for the real estate sector and...

Rental yield is one of the most important criteria for determining the success of a regional mall developer’s portfolio. A strong portfolio is one which continuously generates high rental income with consistent demand for space in a locality or region. Moreover, other factors such as occupancy rate, market value of the portfolio, types of tenants, lease expiration profile, tenant cost of...

The economic recession of Turkey in 2018 The slump in the real estate market of Turkey Property purchases by foreigners in Turkey during recession   In the year 2018, Turkey plunged into recession that saw a decline for 3 consecutive quarters. While economists have different opinions on the causes of recession, some of the widely accepted causes are the...

Overview of the partnership and assets of Embassy Office Parks Comparison of the Indian commercial office market space with other developed markets Road ahead for India’s REITs market   The much-awaited Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) for India’s maiden commercial REIT is set to make its official debut. Embassy Office Parks, a joint venture of Embassy...

What is REIT? The growth of REIT in Asia from 2001 to 2017 Factors for the growth    REIT is a real estate investment trust which owns revenue-generating real estate properties. These properties may be operated by the trust itself or leased to tenants, hence generating revenue from operations or rental revenue from tenants. REITs generally invest in different...

Rise of e-commerce and closure of retail chains in the United States Future outlook of shopping malls in the nation   There is speculation that the retail real estate industry in the United States is in danger owing to the growth of online shopping. In the last few decades, the idea of malls, which has its seeds in the US and became a trend of modern retail has...

Reasons for the growth of co-working spaces WeWork: the industry leader What lies ahead in the industry   The ongoing trend of small teams on specific projects, proximity with customers in B2B companies and fast-growing firms exploring possibilities to set up satellite offices in small cities are few of the major factors pushing the growth for shared office...

Overview of the student housing industry in the UK Factors effecting the industry Detailed analysis of the Empiric Student Property Trust   The growth of student housing industry is directly correlated with the growth of student enrolments in education programmes. There are more than 160 universities in the UK, including the top names such as Oxford, Cambridge,...