Glossary Contacts Home About us Our properties Investors Media Responsibility Home About us Our markets PRINT EMAIL SHARE About us At a glance Our strategy Our portfolio Our markets Our people Careers Our values Governance Awards OUR MARKETS Overview The UK has a large commercial property market which attracts a broad range of domestic and international investors. It has strong, established property rights; long-term leases with upwards only rent reviews with occupiers generally responsible for repairs, maintenance and insurance; and a transparent valuation system. Today it is one of the top markets globally for international investors in property. Because of the diversity of ownership, there is no definitive or regular measurement of the total market. The British Property Federation estimated that the commercial market was worth around £569 billion in 2012 which split into three main sectors: retail, office and industrial, along with a number of smaller specialist sectors. The commercial residential market is currently a small part of the institutional investment market but it is expected to grow significantly. Our markets We have chosen to focus on the two largest sectors of the UK commercial property market – UK Retail and London Offices. We like these markets because they are large and liquid (i.e. there is an active investment market) with in our view, the best long-term potential for growth in rents and capital values. Historically, retail has produced more stable returns than London offices. This reflects office development cycles which at times have created significant supply or demand imbalances. We also have property in sectors which complement our core business, mainly in leisure and residential. UK Retail London Offices and Residential Results and Presentations Our Opinions Property Portfolio Related links Reports Responsibility About us At a glance Our strategy Our portfolio Our markets Our people Careers Our values Governance Awards Our properties Retail Residential Investors Our strategy Our markets REITs and British Land Review of the year Results and presentations Financial & property information Strategic partnerships Major transactions Debt Reports Regulatory news Investor downloads Share price and tools Dividends Shareholder information Financial calendar Contacts Media Key facts News Image gallery Video library Corporate identity Social media Our opinions Our blogs Media contacts Responsibility Our stories Identifying what matters most Our strategy Environmental focus Social focus Reports and publications Our policies Our performance Our news - Responsibility Responsibility contacts Contacts Head office Property management Strategy Development team Media Retail team Investor Relations Finance team Responsibility Services Glossary Legal Privacy Disclaimer Accessibility Alert service RSS feeds Site map RSS feeds All news britishland.com/services/rss-feeds/all-news.aspx Corporate news britishland.com/services/rss-feeds/corporate-news.aspx Responsibility news britishland.com/services/rss-feeds/responsibility-news.aspx Latest video Places People Prefer Go to YouTube channel © British Land 2014