Jones Lang LaSalle’s Research group produces practical proprietary market research applied directly to the real estate decision-making needs of our clients. Our mission is to create clear competitive advantage for our clients through the strategic use of accurate data, market intelligence and innovative thinking from a wide range of sources. We have 300 dedicated research professionals analysing property markets in over 60 countries around the world, 80 of those specialists cover EMEA. Our richest research collateral is that on the London market which our analysts have continuously studied for almost 40 years. Our approach is based on a mix of technical excellence and innovative creativity with our analysis being supported by one of the most comprehensive proprietary property market databases and tracking programmes worldwide. Our technical team is dedicated to developing incisive models and analyses of real estate markets, and we maintain a detailed suite of market forecasts at national and sub-national levels covering all major property market sectors. We are committed to developing new metrics and methodologies and we constantly scan the research field for new techniques that will add to the impact and value of our analyses. To ensure we are capturing important trends in the changing market our research teams’ technical skills are augmented by specialists in foresight studies and scenario building to ensure we can look forward as well as back. Our research is used extensively to assist in a wide range of investor, developer and corporate decision areas, from the specifics of informing on local market trends to the development of investor real estate strategies, underpinned by a thorough analysis of economic, financial, organisational and real estate market activity. We work in partnership with our clients and our recent track record includes the creation of investment strategies for the top funds in Europe, supporting the master planning of 5 regeneration schemes in London and creating scenarios for the future of work and workplace for key occupiers and developers. 
The Central London Market Q3 2009 Statistics showed continued improvement this quarter but should be viewed in their long term context. In many cases, sharp improvements in the three months to September were insufficient to reach average levels. The market is improving – but from a low base. Of more importance, arguably, was the rapid improvement in sentiment over the summer months. This was fuelled by an increasing awareness of the finite nature of the new supply of large units, particularly in the City. For certain product, the balance of power shifted back in the direction of the landlord. There were no changes to prime rents and we do not expect further falls. The imbalances between the supply of, and demand for, investment product continued driving yield compression. While significant risks remain from the economy, the London office market ended Q3 2009 more optimistically than at any time since the credit crunch..  Read more
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