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Accelerating delivery: London’s property sector depends on follow-through in 2026
In his latest expert op-ed for CoStar, our Chief Executive, Jace Tyrrell, sets out why London’s fundamentals remain strong, what investors are signalling, and why delivery – not sentiment – will define the year ahead.
Key points from the piece:
- Investment is stabilising. London has recorded £10.9bn of investment so far this year, with international capital making up 61% of deployed equity. This underscores the depth and diversity of London’s global investor base.
- Market confidence is returning – selectively. A “flight to quality” is reshaping demand, with prime offices remaining London’s most resilient asset class, supported by tightening supply and sustained interest from institutional capital.
- New sectors are accelerating. Data centres, digital infrastructure and life sciences continue to attract long-term capital, while purpose-built student accommodation and build-to-rent remain defensive, high-demand living sectors.
- Policy clarity is beginning to emerge. Recent Government measures — from housing packages to planning reforms and the commitment to accelerate the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateway 2 — are early but important steps toward unlocking stalled development.
Across all these themes, one message is clear: global capital is ready to re-engage — but investors will only deploy into schemes that offer deliverability, predictability and meaningful scale.