Eugenia Jimenez
Covid-19 is fuelling occupier demand for more flexible office arrangements, meaning less certainty for landlords and their debt providers.
The Stockholm-based asset manager has raised €1.2bn to deploy in sustainable real estate loans in its home market.
The emergent residential sub-sector is high on debt providers’ wish-lists. There are several good reasons why.
Property debt providers want to deploy capital despite the pandemic but this crisis demands heightened scrutiny of potential deals.
Lenders are reassessing their appetite for lending in the current market although pressures and risk parameters differ depending on the type of lender.
Debt providers are spending more time questioning valuations, including assumptions on an asset’s future use.
As debt providers scrutinise their counterparties’ ability to service their debt, some are also adding protective mechanisms to their loan deals.
A renewed spotlight has been put on the ability of the borrower's tenant to continue paying its rent.
Starting today, REC reveals the five questions lenders should ask to ensure robust underwriting during the pandemic.
The Taurus 2020-2 UK CMBS deal launched in July marks the first European CMBS deal for five months