By 2066, one in four people in the UK will be aged 65 and over, according to the Office for National Statistics. Housing this rapidly aging population has been recognised as an important social issue, leading property investors and lenders into the retirement accommodation market.
4 min read · 06 February 2018
The French asset manager, which is closing in on its first lending deals, will write senior loans on core, core-plus and value-add properties across continental Europe.
3 min read · 05 February 2018
Mike Shields, who leads ING’s European lending operation, talks with Real Estate Capital about the prospects and trends for 2018.
1 min read · 05 February 2018
Germany’s largest listed residential landlord has sourced a €500 million loan from German bank Berlin Hyp to refinance portfolios in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate.
1 min read · 31 January 2018
A French student housing provider has sourced financing including mezzanine debt, in what is thought to be the first example of junior debt being written in the country’s student accommodation sector.
2 min read · 31 January 2018
Glenhawk, a London-based bridging finance provider, is the latest start-up to target the gap in the UK market for short-term property finance focused on developments.
3 min read · 29 January 2018
The German lender has provided a €94m, five-year loan at 65% LTV to finance Rasmala’s purchase of assets including an Amazon distribution hub.
2 min read · 26 January 2018
Aviva Investors has used capital from three separate lending mandates to provide a £124 million (€141 million) financing to UK property investor Helical, as it continues to expand its range of real estate financing products.
2 min read · 24 January 2018
Economic improvement in the eurozone will underpin a stable year for real estate markets, industry players predict.
3 min read · 24 January 2018
Dale Lattanzio, managing partner for DRC Capital, talks with Real Estate Capital about the prospects and trends for 2018.
1 min read · 18 January 2018
