Savills says UK big shed vacancy rate falls to 7.75% in H1 2026

PUBT · 1d ago
Savills says UK big shed vacancy rate falls to 7.75% in H1 2026
  • Savills flagged resilient UK big shed leasing in H1 2026, led by Midlands deals that accounted for 60% of take-up at 9.24 million sq ft.
  • Vacancy fell to 7.75% from 8.14% in Q4 2025; 63.9 million sq ft was available across 304 units, with 4.3 million sq ft under offer.
  • Grade A availability tightened; only 55% of vacant space was Grade A, with 13 Grade A units of 400,000+ sq ft nationwide.
  • Speculative construction totaled 7.6 million sq ft, down 63% from the 2022 peak, down 20% year-on-year, with 3.76 million sq ft completed.
  • Savills warned supply constraints could push the market toward an undersupply of larger units into 2027, despite longer deal timelines.


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