The need to refinance a huge pile of maturing debt, lenders’ reticence to fund retail, and the growing importance of cashflow were among key topics raised at the consultancy’s latest Financing Property presentation.
3 min read · 06 June 2019
CREFC Europe’s latest quarterly survey of market sentiment highlights pessimism about the retail sector and lower expectations for liquidity in the UK.
3 min read · 06 June 2019
Most did not exist a decade ago. Now, the UK’s emergent property debt providers, including challenger banks, peer-to-peer platforms and specialist lenders, are raising their profiles and their ambitions.
10 min read · 03 June 2019
Just as the Brexit vote dampened activity, this year’s political uncertainty is taking its toll. But, as in 2016, certain sectors remain resilient, writes Lorna Brown of Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
3 min read · 31 May 2019
Many of the emergent lenders targeting the country’s smaller-scale property loan space have yet to prove their staying power, but some are building solid businesses.
2 min read · 30 May 2019
The challenger bank’s debt finance director Mohith Sondhi speaks about loan-on-loan lending in the real estate market.
3 min read · 29 May 2019
Lenders keep favouring exposure to central London, despite higher demand for real estate finance in the regions
2 min read · 15 May 2019
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