Starting today, REC reveals the five questions lenders should ask to ensure robust underwriting during the pandemic.
5 min read · 24 August 2020
As Europe’s real estate markets gradually reopen following lockdowns, debt providers want to get back to work. But an additional layer of scrutiny is needed before they agree to new financing deals.
2 min read · 19 August 2020
Before this cycle, there was little need for borrowers in European real estate markets to turn to intermediaries for advice. Now, debt advisors’ expertise is valued by many in the sector.
3 min read · 13 August 2020
Colliers International’s Robert Campkin says debt secured against tenants’ credit is an attractive option for businesses amid the market uncertainty of covid-19.
3 min read · 13 August 2020
Slight changes to assumptions of how covid-19 debt is tackled will have implications for property strategies, says CBRE.
3 min read · 12 August 2020
Nordics lender Nordea offered competitively priced debt, but was picked to finance the Trinity Quarter development, in part to strengthen the US manager’s lending ties in the region.
2 min read · 03 August 2020
An increased number of investors are optimistic about the long-term future of hospitality, but lenders remain circumspect for now.
3 min read · 30 July 2020
Writing loans against office property is currently difficult. But lenders were already pondering the evolution of the sector before covid made things more complicated.
3 min read · 23 July 2020
Investor interest remains strong after corporate real estate disposals reached record levels in Europe and Asia last year.
4 min read · 21 July 2020
Nick Sanderson says the UK landlord obtained an interest cover ratio waiver on its sole secured loan to ensure ‘flexibility’ amid reduced retail rents.
3 min read · 16 July 2020
