Retention rates, reinvestment and depreciation in European office markets

Andrew Baum, Neil Turner
2004 Journal of Property Investment & Finance  
The retention rate of a company has an impact on its earnings and dividend growth. Lease structures and performance measurement practice force real estate investment managers to adopt full distribution policies. Does this lead to lower income growth in real estate? This paper examines several European office markets across which the effective retention rates vary. It then compares depreciation rates across these markets. It is concluded that there is evidence of a relationship between retention
more » ... and depreciation. Those markets with particularly inflexible lease structures exhibit low retention rates and higher levels of rental value depreciation. This poses interesting questions concerning the appropriate way to measure property performance across markets exhibiting significantly different retention rates and also raises important issues for global investors. Retention rates, re-investment and depreciation in European office markets Page 3
doi:10.1108/14635780410538159 fatcat:clveossmnregdjtiaidlxtke7m