Commercial property rents expected to rise as sentiment improves, predicts SCSI

US/EU trade deal has removed a "significant" source of uncertainty

SCSI president Gerard O'Toole. The SCSI Mid-Year Commercial Property Review and Outlook Report 2025 expects that national average capital values and rents for prime industrial properties will rise by 2.5% over the next 12 months

Commercial property rents are expected to rise as occupier sentiment continues to improve, with the US/EU trade deal removing a "significant" source of uncertainty, a mid-year report for the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) predicts.

The SCSI Mid-Year Commercial Property Review and Outlook Report 2025 expects that national average capital values and rents for prime industrial properties will rise by 2.5% over the next 12 months, with high demand for logistics and distribution spaces.