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Debt fund lenders may need to lower their return expectations as banks become reluctant to provide funding lines, warns the real estate manager.

The insurance company has provided a 40-year financing to housing association Bromford Housing through a private placement.

A nine-month ‘national timeout’ for the hospitality sector will bolster liquidity, according to the private wealth law firm.

The current crisis is testing the strength of the country’s real estate debt and equity markets. It could also be an accelerant to change.

After its €200m green loan to Irish property company IPUT, Wells Fargo’s head of UK CRE lending says sustainability has become a core concern for sponsors.

The €205m refinancing facility for Northwood Investors was described by DWS’s Oswatitsch as having a ‘defensive nature’.

“With the right operating model, a co-working operator model could thrive in recovery” - Simon Brooks, Investec

But ‘future-proofed’ schemes should see increased demand, according to the latest CBRE research.

Growing pressure on Europe’s banks due to the pandemic could hinder their ability to continue lending into commercial real estate at pre-virus levels.

Natixis Pfandbrief provided a €129.5 million loan to finance Henderson Park's purchase of the office and retail complex in central Berlin