17 Apr, 2024 The CREFC Quarterly Market Sentiment Survey: an improved outlook for the real estate finance market By Laura Bretherton Nick Aird In March 2024, CREFC – the trade association for real estate lenders and the real estate finance market in Europe – published the results...
21 Nov, 2023 Lender security over rent accounts: navigating account bank requirements By Laura Bretherton Sophia Bell In real estate finance transactions, a borrower will usually be required to grant a charge over their bank accounts to the lender. One of...
16 Nov, 2023 Operational real estate finance breakfast panel By Laura Bretherton On Wednesday 15 November, Macfarlanes hosted a breakfast panel discussion which focused on financing of operational real estate (OpRE). ...
09 Oct, 2023 Penalising default interest: a spotlight on the bridging loan market By Adam Caines Christian Anthony Rachael Preston Katherine Hensby +1 more... Show less Earlier this year, the High Court ruled that a clause in a loan agreement which imposed a default interest rate of 4% per month...
04 May, 2021 Covid 19 tenant protections: as the moratorium on forfeiture nears its end date – what happens next? By Rachael Ashton As we pass the anniversary of the first UK lockdown and look towards the rapid easing of the third UK lockdown, the Government has been...
04 Jun, 2020 A Code of Practice for landlords and tenants - the potential impact on negotiations with lenders By Laura Bretherton The UK government has announced that it will be launching a new “code of practice” for commercial landlords and tenants to govern their...
03 Jun, 2020 Mortgages over real estate – how can lenders meet registration deadlines in the era of Covid-19? Part 2 – HM Land Registry By Isabella Dierden-Hunt Where a lender advances a loan to a company incorporated in England and Wales, which is secured by real estate in England, the lender...
03 Jun, 2020 Mortgages over real estate – how can lenders meet registration deadlines in the era of Covid-19? Part 1 – Companies House By Isabella Dierden-Hunt Where a lender advances a loan to a company incorporated in England and Wales, which is secured by real estate in England, the lender...
09 Apr, 2020 Real estate funds panel created to discuss Covid-19 response By Isabella Dierden-Hunt As the world grapples to defeat Covid-19 and understand what the outcome of the pandemic will be, the Association of Real Estate Funds...
02 Mar, 2020 Macfarlanes hosts panel to discuss future of purpose-built private rented housing: development, funding and investment By Christine Dowdall-Platt Last week, Macfarlanes hosted a breakfast panel discussion on the year ahead for the purpose-built Private Rental Sector (PRS) market....
24 Feb, 2020 Greening finance or financing green in the real estate industry By Elizabeth Fielding The City Property Association (CPA) brought together a knowledgeable panel to discuss the evolution of green finance over the last 12...
11 Feb, 2020 Surveyor conflicts of interest - RICS crackdown to come By Christine Dowdall-Platt Following recent scrutiny of the audit sector (due to widespread criticisms after various high-profile corporate failures, including the...
02 Jan, 2020 Are retail property lenders running out of New Year resolutions? By Jat Bains In this valuable article from Real Estate Capital, the issues facing lenders on retail property financings and the lack of palatable...
04 Apr, 2019 Hotel financing - the pros and cons of management agreements versus franchises By Laura Bretherton At the CREFC "Financing Hotels in Europe" panel discussion on Friday 29 March, lenders and investors discussed their preferences for the...