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mrp hotels Expert Paper 2026 – Guidance for the hotel property market of tomorrow
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mrp hotels Expert Paper 2026 – Guidance for the hotel property market of tomorrow

mrp hotels has published the fourth edition of its ‘Booking the Future’ Expert Paper 2026. Eighteen articles by 14 external experts examine the market, financing, operator strategies and digitalisation. The focus is on profitability, sustainable cash flows and resilient hotel concepts.

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Why asset management needs to be rethought
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Why asset management needs to be rethought

The transition into the Second Cycle is changing not only the property itself, but also the requirements for its management. Many management structures were designed for properties operating in a largely stable market environment. The focus was on optimisation, not transformation.

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When selling pressure brings prices into focus: Avison Young analyses the implications for property values
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When selling pressure brings prices into focus: Avison Young analyses the implications for property values

In a new publication, Avison Young analyses how NPLs, refinancing pressure and fund outflows influence property values. Sales of viable properties under financial pressure can provide important market evidence. Four typical scenarios are identified.

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RICS publishes new Asset Management Specifications
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RICS publishes new Asset Management Specifications

RICS Professional Group Asset Management in Germany has comprehensively revised the Asset Management Specifications and published the third edition. The focus is on ESG, digitalization and clearly defined performance and remuneration models.

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White paper by GARBE Industrial and Baker McKenzie: ESG regulations do not rule out armament-related uses across the board
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White paper by GARBE Industrial and Baker McKenzie: ESG regulations do not rule out armament-related uses across the board

GARBE Industrial and Baker McKenzie publish a white paper on the ESG classification of real estate in the defence and security sector. EU rules do not rule out armament-related uses across the board; asset quality and governance are decisive. Third-party usability remains central.

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Thinking economically about monument protection: BiB publishes new guideline on monument depreciation

The Association for Building in Existing Buildings (BiB) publishes a guide to monument depreciation. It explains in a practical way how tax benefits under §§ 7i/7h EStG can be used and emphasizes early coordination with the monument authority before construction begins.

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Why investors are rethinking – return, risk and diversification
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Why investors are rethinking – return, risk and diversification

Life Science Real Estate offers structurally stable cash flows, long-term demand growth and diversification potential compared to traditional segments. At the same time, it is characterized by limited market size, high technical and regulatory complexity and continuous CAPEX demand.

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The building as a research infrastructure – Why standard is not enough
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The building as a research infrastructure – Why standard is not enough

Life science real estate follows a different logic than classic asset classes. The value of a property is not determined solely by location or leases, but by its functional performance. The building becomes an infrastructure – and thus an active component of value creation

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White Paper - a.s.r. real assets develops new approach to housing affordability
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White Paper - a.s.r. real assets develops new approach to housing affordability

a.s.r. real assets publishes the white paper "Refining affordability in the Dutch residential rental market". It presents a multidimensional approach to measuring rent affordability (35% ratio, local income, energy and utility costs) and will be used in the ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund from 2026.

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Valuations in phases of uncertainty: Why real estate values now need more classification than blanket judgments

Avison Young warns against blanket value discounts in volatile markets. Relevance only arises when uncertainty specifically influences a property's cash flows, financing, rentability, investment needs or market liquidity. The new publication provides classification.

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New classification for residential real estate markets: Lübke Kelber develops a residential market classification for 135 German cities for the first time

Lübke Kelber presents the white paper "The ABC of the Housing Market" and develops a residential market classification for 135 German cities for the first time. The study classifies markets into A, B and C and adds "Metro" and "Uni" as location suffices.

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MVDI publishes ImmoBench market report: Operating costs are becoming a key challenge for residential real estate

MVDI has published the ImmoBench Market Report 2025 together with Bauakademie Performance. In 2023, the median operating costs were €2.69/m²/month (€2.32 in the previous year), while heating costs increased by approx. 42%; Presentation on June 10 at the Real Estate Arena.

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