"The North West has seen a slow start to the year, but transactional activity is continuing to pick up. We are therefore expecting a strong end to the year"

"There has been a welcome increase in supply in the region in 2017 which will benefit occupiers who have put off decisions due to the lack of available units"

"The South West remains a popular destination for occupiers, particularly those seeking land for large scale build to suit units"

"Demand remains stable in the region as occupiers are attracted by cost effective rents along with the willingness of landowners to release parcels of freehold land"

"Given the continued appetite of investors to deploy capital into the sector, and combined with strong competition for prime assets, there is potential for an inward yield shift in the second half of the 2017"

"Build costs and programme delivery time scales have stabilised into 2017"

"The lack of Grade A supply is now critical in Scotland. Demand has been underwhelming for a variety of reasons but there is interest building and the challenge will the lack of supply suppressing the new demand"