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02        European Real Estate Market Outlook

“there is still likely to be substantial long-term damage from the
 crisis, while the risk of a second wave of the virus remains. ”

                                                                    Executive summary:
                                                                    • The Eurozone economy is staging a fairly strong, albeit still
                                                                      partial, rebound from its enormous coronavirus-induced
                                                                      contraction. Consumption and sentiment have improved more
                                                                      rapidly than production and construction, while Germany and
                                                                      France have been recovering faster than Italy and Spain.
                                                                      That said, there is still likely to be substantial long-term damage
                                                                      from the coronavirus crisis, while the risk of a second wave of the
                                                                      virus remains.
 European Real Estate Market Outlook
 in the context of Covid-19                                         • The true condition of occupier markets is tricky to read across
 20 July 2020                                                         Europe. The economic impact has been huge and so, too, has the
                                                                      fiscal policy response. This has left businesses and consumers
 The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is the most
                                                                      suspended in an artificially robust position, which will not be
 acute challenge that the world has faced in many years.
                                                                      sustained indefinitely. Many governments have withdrawn
 The virus has spread across most countries around the world.
                                                                      lockdown restrictions fully or partially, with social distancing
 The outbreak has had a considerable impact on economic
                                                                      measures generally still observed. This is allowing some of the
 activity and we are in the middle of a sharp global recession.
                                                                      fiscal support to be removed, such as furlough schemes and
 Over recent months, many governments introduced
                                                                      other income support mechanisms.
 significant steps to stem the spread of the virus with varying
 degrees of restriction on movement, both domestically and          • Capital flows held up surprisingly well in early 2020, but have
 internationally. These barriers have gradually been lifted in        tailed off more recently. Comparing the first half of 2020 with the
 many countries and parts of the economy have reopened                same period of 2019, volumes are down by 11% to €116 billion for
 with some positive signs of a rebound in activity.                   the first half of 2020. The number of deals fell by 22%, highlighting
 However, evidence of an increase in infections in areas where        that large deals are holding up the average. Investors are
 social distancing measures have been reduced means we                extending exclusivity periods on live transactions, placing their
 expect economic and social disruption will persist until a           acquisition activities on hold to take a wait-and-see approach.
 vaccine is widely available. Governments and central banks         • Looking ahead, our base case suggests All Property returns of
 have implemented unprecedented fiscal and monetary                   1% per annum over the first three years and 3% per annum over
 stimulus to counter the economic effects of the virus.               five years. The spread in forecast returns between sectors is
 The outlook remains highly uncertain. It is very difficult to        large. The biggest decline in values in 2020 is expected for the
                                                                      hotel sector (-18%), followed closely by the retail sector (-17%).
 predict how the virus will affect asset prices and the global
                                                                      Residential, logistics and offices are expected to demonstrate
 economy over the longer term.
                                                                      stronger fundamentals under the current base case. All sectors
 Against this background, we will continue to focus on in-depth       aside from residential (1.9%) are expected to see values fall over
 research and analysis, enabling us to adjust risk strategies and     the year to June 2021.
 portfolios appropriately, as and when this is needed. We will,
                                                                    • Our top picks remain private rented residential and logistics,
 of course, also keep investors informed as our thinking
                                                                      both of which retain strong income characteristics and
 evolves. You can find our latest insights and updates at
                                                                      supportive long-term structural trends. We believe assets that
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                                                                      carry the most robust cash flows will outperform over the
 aloud/coronavirus-updates-and-insights.
                                                                      short-to-medium term. And given the state of higher economic
                                                                      uncertainty, we recommend our funds reduce their risk
                                                                      exposure accordingly.

                                                                    Economic outlook
                                                                    • The Eurozone economy is staging a fairly strong, albeit still partial,
                                                                      rebound from its enormous coronavirus-induced contraction.
                                                                      Consumption and sentiment have improved more rapidly than
                                                                      production and construction, while Germany and France have
                                                                      been recovering faster than Italy and Spain. That said, there is still
                                                                      likely to be substantial long-term damage from the coronavirus
                                                                      crisis, while the risk of a second wave of the virus remains.
European Property Market Outlook - Q3 2020 - Aberdeen Standard ...
European Real Estate Market Outlook            03

“The true condition of the occupier markets is tricky to read across
 Europe. Market risk has so far been contained, but specific asset
 risks are higher.”

• Eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 3.6% in the                concern prior to this point and tenants delayed leasing
  first quarter of 2020, the largest quarterly contraction the bloc           transactions. The slowdown seems dramatic, but in reality the
  has ever experienced. But given that lockdowns didn’t reach                 momentum was still strong relative to the historic first-quarter
  their greatest extent until late in the quarter and continued into          average – the first quarter of 2020 was just 8% below this level.
  the second quarter, this is just a taste of the second-quarter GDP          Office demand will slow in the short-to-medium term and we
  contraction. That said, higher frequency monthly and even daily             expect aggregate vacancy rates to rise from 6% to roughly 8% in
  activity data suggests that activity has already bottomed and is            the next two years. This is still two percentage points below the
  now rebounding surprisingly fast as lockdowns are eased.                    10% peak in 2008.
  Meanwhile, renewed outbreaks of the virus have been local and
                                                                            • The most supply constrained markets in Europe are Berlin,
  contained, rather than large and widespread, suggesting that
                                                                              Munich and Paris’s central business district (which had rates of
  Europe can continue easing restrictions.
                                                                              less than 2% going into the pandemic). However, this led to rents
• The upshot is that we are forecasting a fairly rapid recovery over          climbing sharply in recent years and some markets could
  the second half of 2020. But it will be partial relative to the initial     potentially be vulnerable to a correction. We have revised our
  shock, leaving permanent scars on the economy.                              office rental growth forecasts down from roughly 2% per annum
                                                                              (p.a.) over the following three years in December 2019 to -1.2%
• Both monetary and fiscal policy have been deployed in
                                                                              p.a. from June 2020. Net effective rents could fall further with
  considerable size to keep the Eurozone economy on life support,
                                                                              higher incentives offered by landlords looking to secure tenants
  although the bigger picture is that more still needs to be done.
                                                                              and reduce void risk.
  The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Pandemic Emergency
  Purchase Programme lifts asset purchases to around €175 billion           • In retail, footfall has recovered sharply in many countries.
  per month for the rest of the year and allows the central bank to           In mid-March, data from Hystreet.com showed footfall in
  deviate from its capital key if necessary. Moreover, the targeted           German towns and cities fell to just 19% of the same level
  longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO) bank-lending                     in 2019. But by May 2020, this level was in excess of 80%,
  programme has seen strong take-up. Together these have                      compared with the equivalent week in 2019. Indeed, Eurozone retail
  contained spread-widening pressures and kept the bank lending               sales surged by 17.8% in May, ahead of a 15% forecast.
  channel open. But the ECB will probably have to increase asset
                                                                            • However, retailers were the most likely type of tenant to request
  purchases again towards the end of the year as the recovery
                                                                              rent deferrals, according to our own rent collection data across
  loses pace.
                                                                              Europe. We believe that most in-store retail formats, aside from
• Meanwhile, member states have announced fiscal stimulus                     supermarkets, will struggle over the short, medium and long
  worth around 4% of Eurozone GDP, while the European                         term against a more cautious consumer backdrop, surging
  Commission itself has made another 5% of GDP of support                     ecommerce sales diversion, and the shortfall in capital
  available. These measures are large relative to the past, and have          expenditure required to reposition schemes to retain sufficient
  been very successful in limiting labour market damage. But more             appeal and sales turnover. This will drive up store closures and
  still needs to be done. In particular, much rests on the EU leaders         increase voids. Some temporary closures could easily slide into
  approving the proposed €750 billion recovery fund, which would              permanent store closures if it is deemed unprofitable to start
  be an important step in mutualising some of the costs of                    trading again at reduced sales levels. For example, H&M has
  the crisis.                                                                 closed almost 3,500 of its 5,000 stores globally and could end up
                                                                              closing non-performing stores.
Occupier market trends
• The true condition of the occupier markets is tricky to read              • Logistics companies typically operate in a competitive
  across Europe. Market risk has so far been contained, but specific          environment, which constrains profit margins. Shocks like the
  asset risks are higher. The economic impact has been huge and               current pandemic are likely to create financial pressures for
  so, too, has the fiscal policy response. This has left businesses           many. However, the strong demand drivers established prior to
  and consumers suspended in an artificially robust position,                 the pandemic have been accelerated through enforced changes
  which will not be sustained indefinitely. Many governments have             to the way people source goods. Ecommerce has grown sharply,
  withdrawn lockdown restrictions fully or partially, with social             with estimates putting total retail sales via online platforms at
  distancing measures generally still observed. This is allowing              somewhere between 30% and 40% through the lockdown
  some of the fiscal support to be removed, such as furlough                  period. This is an acceleration of roughly five years of
  schemes and other income support mechanisms.                                pre-Covid-19 online retail sales growth. Take-up in the UK
                                                                              logistics market set a record level in the first half of 2020 and
• The latest available data shows that office take-up across the
                                                                              while it is too early to see how other markets have performed,
  major cities of Europe fell 30% in the first quarter of 2020
                                                                              anecdotal evidence suggests demand has held up well as
  compared with the same period in 2019. While lockdowns did
                                                                              companies have had to rapidly adapt to new supply chain needs.
  not start until late-February or early-March, there was growing
04             European Real Estate Market Outlook

“We have revised our office rental growth forecasts down from
 roughly 2% per annum (p.a.) over the following three years in
 December 2019 to -1.2% p.a. from June 2020.”

• Residential markets have held up well. Few jurisdictions have                             • Capital flows held up surprisingly well in early 2020, but have
  implemented specific rent support schemes, but broader                                      tailed off more recently. Comparing the first half of 2020 with the
  income support meant most tenants have been able to continue                                same period of 2019, volumes are down by 11% to €116 billion in
  to meet their obligations. Indeed, only 1% of our residential                               the first half of 2020. The number of deals fell by 22%,
  tenants across Europe have requested a rent deferral through                                highlighting that large deals are holding up the average.
  the pandemic thus far. This could rise when the income support                              Investors are extending exclusivity periods on live transactions,
  schemes are removed, but we believe good-quality residential                                placing their acquisition activities on hold to take a wait-and-see
  property should still be resilient given the lack of housing                                approach. Additionally, formal and informal travel restrictions
  provision in many cities. Further ahead, the performance of the                             are making any ongoing processes challenging, as due diligence
  sector could continue to be supported by low void rates because                             and site visits remain difficult to perform.
  of even lower construction activity resulting from the barriers
                                                                                            • Geographically, the lockdowns have had a specific impact on the
  raised by Covid-19. Student accommodation faces greater
                                                                                              ability of some markets to close deals at the same rate as before
  challenges than standard rented residential real estate given the
                                                                                              the pandemic. Indeed, Sweden, which did not implement a
  barriers to travel and the difficulties in students sitting the
                                                                                              formal lockdown, has seen its share of total European
  required assessments – particularly for overseas students.
                                                                                              investment rise from 9% in 2019 to 17% in the first half of 2020.
  Care-related residential real estate also has its challenges,
                                                                                              Germany, which has also managed the virus more effectively
  but we see more short- and long-term resilience in the more
                                                                                              than some others, has increased its share of total investment
  standard senior living sector.
                                                                                              from 20% in 2019, to 28% in the first half of 2020. On the other
Investment market trends                                                                      hand, Italy has seen its share of total investment slide from
• Some valuation uncertainty clauses still remain in place in                                 14% to just 3%, over the same time periods.
  Europe. They are gradually being lifted, starting with those
                                                                                            • By sector, offices have remained the largest sector, with €56 billion
  markets and sectors where comparable evidence is more
                                                                                              invested in the first half of 2020. Residential is now consistently the
  prevalent. We expect valuation methodology to return to normal
                                                                                              second-largest sector, with €33 billion invested. Logistics looks set
  by the end of the year, on the basis that broad lockdowns do
                                                                                              to challenge the record books once more with over €17 billion
  not return.
                                                                                              transacted – almost knocking retail out of third place, with just

European performance signals, Q3 2020
                   Performance Signals               Current Signal Outlook Comment
                                                                                       Demand shock to create a contraction in Eurozone GDP of 15% in
                   Economic fundamentals                                              2020, with a partial rebound over 2021 but risker ‘W’ shape recovery
                                                                                       still possible.
                                                                                       Long bond yields are broadly at same level as at beginning of year.
 Macro
                   Margin over bonds                                                  Spreads against BBB corporate debt are much tighter, implies greater
                                                                                       scrutiny of riskier income.
                                                                                       Monetary policy that is being deployed in response will not be able to
                   Monetary policy                                            
                                                                                       fully offset the shock, but rather help the recovery.
                                                                                       Supply likely to be higher than demand as economies slow down.
                   Supply                                                     
                                                                                       Big differences between markets in terms of vacancy risks.
                                                                                       Slowdown in activity after lockdown; large entity transactions,
                   Flows of capital                                           
                                                                                       residential and logistics deals keeping up relatively well.
                                                                                       Lending much more selective, with large spreads on riskier assets.
                   Lending                                                    
 Real Estate                                                                           Pricing has become more expensive.
                                                                                       Fundraising slowing further, but some new fund launches in the period
                   Fund flows                                                 
                                                                                       and some funds still raising capital.
                                                                                       Volatile market, European real estate investment trusts (REITs) trading
                   360° view                                                          at close to a 10% discount to gross asset value as at 10 June. Many
                                                                                       companies cutting dividends and funds suspending trading.
Source: Aberdeen Asset Management, July 2020.
Views reflect our view on Europe excluding the UK. MSCI/IPD; Thomson Reuters Eikon; PMA; RCA; CBRE, Investment Association; Aberdeen Standard Investments, March 2019. 360° view
encompasses direct, indirect, lending and multi-manager views and market signals. Key: Supportive/Neutral/Unsupportive.
European Real Estate Market Outlook               05

“In light of the significant policy response we are seeing and the
 renewed expectation of ultra-lower-for-longer interest rates,
 the growing appetite for longer-duration income from real
 estate is a notable theme.”
  €18 billion. Within retail, the vast majority of investments were in   • Geographically, in the short-to-medium term, we are more
  supermarkets, which clearly carry stronger fundamentals than             concerned about markets that experienced more pain in the
  standard retail and shopping centres.                                    global financial crisis and Eurozone crisis as a result of stress in
                                                                           the debt markets and sharp falls in liquidity. This would include
• These investment trends are evident in the most recent yield
                                                                           Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland, while there are concerns
  data. According to data from CBRE, over the last six months,
                                                                           around corporate debt levels in other markets, such as France.
  secondary and prime shopping centre yields have increased by
  63 basis points (bps) and 46 bps points, respectively. Hotel yields    • Taking into account the highly uncertain market environment
  have taken the biggest hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, with a rise       and the potential for capital value declines, we suggest an
  of 90 bps. In complete contrast, logistics yields have increased by      extremely risk-averse approach in all aspects of our investments.
  just 23 bps. Offices have seen a stronger repricing, with a yield        This means reducing financial leverage, development exposure
  increase of 14 bps. Residential was the only segment to see yields       and focusing on longer and more robust cash flows.
  fall, with CBRE estimating a yield compression of six bps.
                                                                         Medium- to long-term investment themes
• Overall we expect to start to see some falls in capital values in      In light of the uncertainty, we are revising our overall outlook
  the coming months, particularly where tenant revenues are              down. However, we still believe there will be core principles to
  more at risk or where bank finance conditions tighten sharply.         consider on a sector basis. These support long-term trends in the
  This implies more pain for hotels, retail, leisure, student            market that should hold true through the pandemic and once it
  accommodation and senior living. That said, we are less negative       has stabilised.
  on capital values than in the previous quarter as the
                                                                         • Offices: this sector is not immune to the risks from Covid-19.
  fundamentals are all surprisingly better than expected.
                                                                           While other sectors are more exposed in the immediate future,
• There are early signs that bank margins have increased by                a more protracted and damaging lockdown could lead to sharp
  roughly 50-80 bps so far, with good-quality assets less affected         repricing in the sector. Core long-leased offices are preferred for
  and lenders starting to price risk assets more cautiously.               now and leasing risk should only be taken once a recovery is
  However, with swap rates remaining negative, the all-in cost of          clearly under way. We anticipate an abrupt halt in almost all
  debt has not risen dramatically at this point. Loan-to-value (LTV)       construction projects in the near future and this will limit new
  ratios are reducing and investors and banks are generally
                                                                           supply in 2020 and 2021 at least. Flexible offices could carry
  looking to trim loan portfolios and reduce financial risks. At this
                                                                           additional risk given the pain expected for small companies and
  point, LTV ratios are less at risk of breach, compared with income
                                                                           their untested financial strength. These should be avoided.
  cover ratios. Banks have so far demonstrated forbearance on
  assets where cash flows have temporarily dried up, but this            • Industrial and logistics: this was the best sector to allocate to in
  could change in a more severe crisis.                                    the last two years. However, the pandemic has abruptly halted
                                                                           and potentially damaged supply chains for some time.
Performance outlook and risk tolerance
                                                                           There could be quite a lot of pain from some parts of the sector
• It should be noted that any forecast in the current environment
                                                                           as logistics companies can be running notoriously tight profit
  is highly uncertain. Looking ahead, our base case suggests All
                                                                           margins. But longer term, we believe that new cohorts of society
  Property returns of 1% p.a. over the first three years and 3% p.a.
  over five years. This implies a decline in European real estate          will have tried ecommerce who might not have otherwise done
  values of approximately 8% in the year to the end of March 2020,         so and the trend to shop online could accelerate. Furthermore,
  resulting in a total return of roughly -3.3% once income returns         there could be a growing reticence towards shopping in store
  are taken into account. Despite taking a slightly more positive          after the difficulties experienced in the last few weeks.
  view on yields this quarter, yield impact remains the key driver of      This would support our long-term view that there is stronger
  capital value declines. But there is also the risk of a temporary        performance to come from urban logistics assets.
  and permanent loss of rental income from a combination of              • Residential: private rented residential is showing resilience.
  lower rental levels, lower inflation indexation and higher voids.
                                                                           However, cash flows will, in part, be damaged by higher
• The spread in forecast returns between sectors is large.                 unemployment and potentially by rent holidays. We still believe
  The biggest decline in values in 2020 is expected for the hotel          that this sector should provide investors with long-term cash
  sector (-18%), followed closely by the retail sector (-17%).             flows. Investors must be wary of lease convention, legislation
  Residential, logistics and offices are expected to demonstrate           and potential changes to the outlook for cash flows. The best
  stronger fundamentals under the current base case. All sectors           policy is to be highly focused on good amenities, accessibility
  aside from residential (1.9%) are expected to see values fall over       and affordability within the local market and not to push income
  the year to June 2021.                                                   growth assumptions harder than is realistic and fair on tenants.
06           European Real Estate Market Outlook

• Long-lease residential: there are strong, long-term demographic        • Long income: as mentioned, no asset types will escape the virus
  drivers underpinning some types of long-lease residential. This is       unscathed. However, in the long term, the current situation
  mainly in the form of senior living and student accommodation.           reinforces the appeal of defensive assets with durable long-term
  However, the pandemic has severely affected the outlook for              cash flows. In light of the significant policy response we are
  hotels and serviced apartments. These should be treated with             seeing and the renewed expectation of ultra-lower-for-longer
  caution. Risks around the operators should be the focus of the           interest rates, the growing appetite for longer-duration income
  underwriting, given the yield premium between operational                from real estate is a notable theme. While conventional leases in
  assets and leased assets in this space. But with leases longer           Europe tend to be shorter than 12 years in duration, there is a
  than 20 years often available, these segments can offer                  considerable number of longer-term leases available. These can
  diversification and income duration, albeit investors should wait        be accessed through sale and leasebacks, forward-fundings, and
  until we know more about the immediate outlook before                    via sectors such as leased hotels, government offices and other
  investing.                                                               long-term commitments. We believe funds targeting these types
                                                                           of inflation-linked cash flows
• Retail: while we are increasingly cautious on the outlook for
                                                                           will offer lower volatility and attractive risk-adjusted returns for
  almost all retail formats, particularly in view of the pandemic,
                                                                           some pools of investors.
  the long-term drivers are different across retail segments. Our
  preference is for supermarkets and convenience retail, where
  spending should be less vulnerable and where rental levels
  remain modest. Shopping centres are most vulnerable to
  emerging trends in consumption and have sustained serious
  pressure following the Covid-19 pandemic. Large-lot sizes are
  also creating a liquidity issue for the sector. Very low-yielding
  prime high-street retail is also highly vulnerable to a reduction in
  tourist travel and looks overstretched at yields close to 2%, with
  rents likely to take a hit.

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