Total returns from UK commercial property fell in May for the ninth consecutive month, coinciding with struggling residential property prices as consumers struggle to finance mortgages in the UK.

In May, returns from UK property fell by 0.7%, according to the Investment Property Databank. This followed a fall in returns of 0.5% in April. The latest fall means that over the 12 months to the end of May, the sector has suffered negative total returns of -13%.