Interest rates

UK offices and retail are sectors of most concern as interest coverage ratios plummet.

Private real estate managers are being cautioned to garner a greater understanding of the vitality of their tenants to avoid triggering income clauses in their borrowing terms.

The latest Bayes Business School report shows there was £23.7bn of origination in the first half of the year, in line with the same period in 2021.

The chief executive at the real estate investment bank discusses how he gets clients comfortable with investing during volatile times.

The busy conference halls at the Munich event belied a lull in investment activity while the industry awaits stability.

With further interest rate increases expected, lenders in the UK are finding it difficult to underwrite new loans.

The UK specialist lender is aiming to lend £1bn by 2024, with the support of a new funding line from NatWest Markets.

Debt providers hope new UK premier Liz Truss’s plan to tackle energy price hikes protects occupiers. 

During the era of ultra-low rates, real estate borrowers spent little time worrying about hedging. Now, mitigating interest rate risk requires more consideration – and higher costs.

Inflation and interest rates look set rise and recession looms, but some lenders see higher loan pricing and less competition as an opportunity.