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The latest Cass report on UK real estate lending found new loan origination to have increased by 4% to £23.4bn in H1 2019 despite fewer property transactions and increased political risks.
A flurry of acquisitions this week demonstrate how the region’s brick-and-mortar shops remain in play for certain investors.
Although traditional debt providers have become more cautious about the stateside shopping sector, newer lenders are looking for opportunities. By Michelle Phillips
Lenders should encourage valuers to assess retail properties as operational assets, says Ellandi’s Mark Robinson.
Retail property needs to adapt to survive. And to ensure it has an adequate supply of debt, lenders and borrowers must adjust their approach.
CBRE’s head of loan advisory expects an increasing number of non-performing retail loans to hit the market in the next two years.
UK retail real estate values are falling, forcing lenders to question their exposure to the sector. Download our presentation for more.
For some of the delegates at MIPIM, the ‘retail train wreck’ is creating discounted opportunities across equity and debt, says our sister title, PERE.
Last year saw record real estate investment volumes, but factors including Brexit and weaker economic growth may mean 2019 is not as buoyant, writes Tom Leahy, senior director for EMEA analytics at Real Capital Analytics.
Jaewook Kang, managing director of Hana Financial Investment, speaks with Real Estate Capital about investment opportunities and debt liquidity across Europe.