MIPIM 2025 Roundup

In true British style, despite a fair proportion of the real estate industry temporarily relocating to the south of France, this year, the weather at MIPIM largely mirrored the UK market’s sentiment towards the real estate industry over the past couple of years. It started off gloomy, then alternated between patches of blue sky and torrential downpours but towards the end of the week the sunglasses were finally out.

The dark clouds of rising construction costs, regulatory uncertainties and challenging housing targets remain. Peaking through these were the announcement of a number of new projects with particular optimism in the regional centres, with plans for a certain football stadium and an associated regeneration project being announced during the MIPIM week. Talks surrounding the UK market sought to emphasise the UK’s political stability in contrast to wider geopolitical changes and our pro-growth agenda.

Data centres and anything Living related brought warmth to the environment whilst discussions on the impact of AI and technological advancements showcased a forward-looking attitude and cautiously optimistic market. There is also renewed optimism in the UK office lettings market generally and a steady demand for Grade A office spaces. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced to Parliament on 11 March 2025, the opening day of MIPIM. The government promises that homes and key infrastructure will be built faster and also that energy security will be bolstered with cheaper, clean homegrown power.  Alongside other recent planning reforms, this a positive step in removing obstacles and speeding up planning to enable some of the potential opportunities being discussed at MIPIM to come to fruition. 

MIPIM remains one of the best networking events in the Real Estate calendar and an excellent way of connecting our clients with others in the industry. We are looking forward to building on those connections and working on some exciting developments in 2025. Watch this space!