The development of the UK Bridging industry.
Bridging as a type of lending in the UK begun in the 1960s and it was mainly provided by the high street banks. Predominantly the purpose of bridging loans was to fund house purchases, basically to bridge the gap between a house purchase and a house sale and was considered as something of a last resort. An event that triggered the development and need for bridging was the introduction […]
Regeneration in Suburban London.
London property has proven repeatedly to be more resilient over the rest property markets across the UK. When considering purchasing an investment property for long term capital growth, it is important to focus on the confirmed future plans for regeneration in London. London boroughs continue to seek inward investment into regeneration projects, large and small, […]
London Credit Fund – April 2022 Results
During April 2022, our London Credit Fund’s performance reached and exceeded its annualized target returns once more on all currencies. More specifically, during the previous month, our LCF achieved: i. 5.64% p.a. on £, exceeding its annualized target return of 5% ii. 4.03% p.a. on €, achieving its annualized target return of 4% and iii. […]
Recovery; London’s Revival.
Consulco has reviewed the economic forecasts for the UK and considered how these will impact the commercial real estate market. We have identified three themes that we believe will out-perform the market; Recovery, Regeneration and Research. We publish our thoughts on Regeneration and Research shortly – this article focuses on Recovery. During times of economic […]
London beats the competition as Top City for foreign investment in finance.
Last year, London drew more global investment in financial businesses than any other city, highlighting the Square Mile’s appeal to investors even after the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. According to a report released last week by the City of London Corporation, the United Kingdom’s capital attracted 600 million pounds ($764 million) of […]