"Globally, the accelerated evolution of the retail landscape over the past 12 months has been extraordinary. In 2020, the onset of COVID-19 forced unprecedented behavioural shifts that led to an inflection point for landlords and operators alike. "

"Full year performance reflects strength of globally diversified business."

"Savills has brokered a landmark deal between Huawei and Kaden Investment in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "

"The unexpected disruption to the property market in 2020 was a reaction to the impact of the global pandemic, and not a fundamental downturn in the sector"

"Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group has delivered a resilient full year performance reflecting both the robustness and geographic diversity of our business and the mitigating actions taken by staff across the globe."

"Close to 68% of respondents currently privately rent unfurnished accommodations in the region. Share of owner-occupied properties, both mortgage or otherwise is roughly 18%"

"Majority of landlords reported their tenants to be quite busy over the past six months and freight movements across logistics parks was upbeat"

"Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, today announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2020."

"European real estate investment activity is set to plummet by 50% before rebounding sharply within the next 12 months, according to Savills, who predicts that neither the speed or the depth of the crash will be as bad as the global financial crisis, when volumes across the continent plunged by 72% between 2007-2009."