The UK has been a hotbed for real estate debt funds, but uncertainty over Brexit and a high level of competitiveness are taking their toll.
5 min read · 13 May 2019
An increase in lending activity, a retreat by the German banks and a drop in residential development finance are among the key trends highlighted by the business school’s latest report on UK property lending.
3 min read · 09 May 2019
The debt advisor and investment manager saw in 2018 higher requests for loans with LTVs ranging between 65% and 70%, according to its latest UK CRE Debt Barometer.
1 min read · 01 May 2019
The latest Cass report on UK real estate lending found new loan origination to have increased by 12% to £49.6bn in 2018, despite Brexit uncertainty.
2 min read · 01 May 2019
The real estate investor has backed the recently launched Hilltop, which aims to lend £125m to SME developers over the next 12 months.
2 min read · 24 April 2019
Merchant banking division provides its first multifamily loan in the country to develop Birmingham’s tallest residential building.
2 min read · 19 April 2019
The Qatar Investment Authority has signed a debt facility with a syndicate of six banks to refinance its global headquarters in the Canary Wharf financial district.
2 min read · 17 April 2019
CBRE’s head of loan advisory expects an increasing number of non-performing retail loans to hit the market in the next two years.
1 min read · 10 April 2019
UK retail real estate values are falling, forcing lenders to question their exposure to the sector. Download our presentation for more.
1 min read · 03 April 2019
Last year saw record real estate investment volumes, but factors including Brexit and weaker economic growth may mean 2019 is not as buoyant, writes Tom Leahy, senior director for EMEA analytics at Real Capital Analytics.
4 min read · 13 March 2019