Construction authorities in the Czech Republic are again allowed to use the construction management systems, which have been applicable until July 1 2024, reports E15.cz. Since then the completely new system has been in practice and proved rather troublesome bringing complaints from all sides.

The offer of new residential buildings in Q3 2024 in Prague has decreased slightly, reports BuiltMind in its quarterly analysis of Prague residential segment. However, outlooks are optimistic, thanks to stable inflation and declining rates.

According to the latest Savills Investment Report, the commercial property market in the Czech Republic is expecting a strong close to 2024. The total transaction volume for the first three quarters of 2024 has reached €1.09 billion. 

There are 4.5 million square meters of modern shopping space in Romania and there is still room for development as investors are still interested in the Romanian market. In terms of total retail space per capita, Romania is still behind other European countries, explained the speakers of the retail panel of SEE Property Forum 2024.

According to Savills European Office Occupancy Rates Report, Prague has, for the first time since the pandemic, surpassed the 60% threshold for physical office occupancy, reaching 61% in October this year.

Property Forum is excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for first its annual CEE Property Forum Awards Gala which celebrates the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the CEE real estate market. Our team has received a huge number of nominations so narrowing the list down was not an easy task. The winners will be selected soon by a jury committee comprising leading real estate professionals and the recipients will be announced at our Awards Gala on 25 November, part of our annual CEE Property Forum conference.

This year the Polish investment market has been dominated by two strong foreign players, coming from the UK and the Czech Republic. Investors from the latter country are increasingly and more generously placing capital in the Polish property market. The growth over the last two years has been impressive, comments Szymon Mojzesowicz, a Polish real estate market expert.

The Romanian residential market is navigating through many changes. This means that developers need to be flexible in order to adapt to all changes, as the speakers of the residential panel of SEE Property Forum 2024 concluded.

Investors are still on hold today. As Property Forum’s recent survey showed, two-thirds of investors are expected to continue to take a ‘wait and see’ stance and look for a better vision of the future in the coming period. But, as the speakers of the investor expectations panel of SEE Property Forum 2024 showed, there are opportunities available all over CEE, including Romania.

A noisy office environment is affecting the well-being and productivity of employees. 63% of them have reported concentrating troubles due to noise in the workplace, according to a current study by Jabra.