Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle Head of Research (Asia Pacific) Dr. Jane Murray said in the report Asia Pacific Property Digest Second Quarter 2008, that ‘The Asia Pacific property markets are entering a correction phase that will continue over the next 12 months at least.’
Jane Murray, however, noted that in contrast to previous cycles, the extent of the downturn is expected to be moderate in most markets in Asia Pacific given the underlying sound fundamentals.
She pointed out that potential oversupply is becoming an issue in some parts of the region, notably tier I cities in China.
The Jones Lang LaSalle report highlighted that the retail sector has continued to perform well over the first half of the year, with Hong Kong and Shanghai posting the highest rental growth in the region.
However, it said that emergence of more difficult trading conditions, coupled with new supply coming on line in number of markets is likely to result in more moderate rental growth going forward.
Source: Trading Markets