UBK - the creative approach

Article Abstract:

United Bank of Kuwait (UBK) is involved in the UK real estate market which accounts for some 50% of the bank's UK loans. The bank aims to enter and leave markets before the competition. UBK is prepared to support real estate projcts without tenants, unlike many lenders operating in the UK. The bank specialises in portfolio funding and can obtain good returns since other banks tend to avoid this area. UBK also has opportunities to become involved in mezzanine finance.

Mortgage Bankers, Real Estate Credit, Management, Mortgage banks, United Bank of Kuwait

---

Thumbs up for property

Article Abstract:

The UK property investment market will see a rise in demand in 1996, according to the most recent Investment Property Forum/Estates Gazette survey. Those surveyed predict total returns of some 11.4% for 1996 and 12.5% for 1997: in 1995, total property returns came to only 4.1%. Some 92% of respondents plan to invest in retail property in the next few months, although around 73% will sell office properties.

Industry Overview, Forecasts and trends, Real estate industry, Surveys, Real estate investment, Real estate investments

---

New hope in a new year

Article Abstract:

Representatives from the property industry are predicting growth in the market during 1996, following the favourable economic conditions set up in the Nov. 1995 budget. Gilt yield reductions are expected to stimulate capital values. Evaluations are becoming more realistic and are closer to achievable sale prices. Property sales are expected to become more active during the early part of 1996.

Economic aspects, Real estate agents, Real estate, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Real property, Real estate agents and brokers

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: On the high road. Winning ways with property. Do your homework
• Abstracts: Playing the generation game. Partnerships for posterity. Ground swell
• Abstracts: The ones that got away. It's grins up north. Let's drink to our health
• Abstracts: Going with the cash flow. The carrot or the stick? Banking on overseas interest
• Abstracts: Poor relation. The attraction of opposites

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.