The office sector attracted the largest share of investment in the first quarter of 2026. according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
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Offices Leading UK Investment in Q1 2026
Office investment reached £2.9 billion, accounting for 30% of total volumes, with activity concentrated in larger lot sizes in London and a small number of key regional cities.
Industrial investment totalled £1.8 billion, marking the sector’s weakest quarterly out-turn in nearly six years.
Retail investment stood at £1.2 billion, halved from the previous quarter and 60% below the five‑year quarterly average.
Hotel investment also totalled £1.2 billion, although rising energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty present near‑term headwinds.
“UK commercial property investment totalled £9.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026.” said Grant Lonsdale, senior director of market analytics at CoStar Europe. “This was less than half the volume recorded in last year’s final quarter, when US investors deployed nearly £10 billion into healthcare assets, and nearly 40% below the five‑year first‑quarter average.”
