Merseyside investors still optimistic - commercial mortgages

13 December 2007

A new study has suggested that the majority of mid-sized investors in Liverpool do not predict major price falls for commercial property in the future.

The research conducted by Barclays Commercial Bank and reported by the Liverpool Daily Post have found that almost a quarter still believe that prices will rise.

Further to this the poll, carried out at a Barclays All About Property event, revealed that 63 per cent of mid-sized investors believe prices will remain stable over the next 12 to 18 months.

Parts of north also performed well in a recent study by Knight Frank, which suggested that office rental prices in Leeds could reach record highs by 2011.

"The city has a great deal to offer in terms of prime office space as well as quality of workforce and lifestyle, so it''s no surprise to see it ranked so highly in national comparisons," said Alex Munro from Knight Frank, according to Equity Property Portfolios.