The Property Industry Alliance’s annual Property Data Report highlights the property industry’s contribution to the UK economy:

The report sets out some key facts about commercial property, a sector that makes up a major part of the UK economy in its own right, as well as providing a platform for virtually all the country’s other major industries. It is a sector that plays a crucial role by providing places in which people can work, shop and enjoy leisure activities.  Larger than the banking, leisure, communications and transport sectors, commercial property is also a significant investment asset for the pensions industry, and so contributes to the financing of our retirement.

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