Tag: Interest Rates



2016 to be Toughest Year since Financial Crisis George Osborne will Warn

Commercial property debt at its lowest in 10 years
Posted on 7 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy

With 2016 under way, the serious threat of a slowing global economy will give the UK a "Cocktail" of serious threats, Chancellor George Osborne will warn. In a report by the BBC, it said that Mr. Osborne told them the economy was far from "mission... Read More

Chamber of Commerce Cuts UK Economic Growth Forecasts

Chamber of Commerce Cuts UK Economic Growth Forecasts
Posted on 15 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The UK's economic growth forecasts has been cut by the British Chamber of Commerce amidst weak performance of the trade and manufacturing sector. It was reported by the BBC that the business lobby group has cut its growth forecast for 2015 to 2.4%... Read More

US Interest Rate Rise will hit Commercial Real Estate Values warns Entrepreneur

Posted on 18 April, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

For more than six years the US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates down to stimulate spending but this era has to come to a close, warns entrepreneur Jorge Newbery, and lifting the lid will hit commercial real estate values. Writing in the... Read More

SA Interest Rate Increase may be Speed Bump for Commercial Property Upturn

Posted on 8 February, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The latest round of interest rate increases by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has proved to be a disappointment to the commercial property market. SARB has increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent, due to concerns over the inflation... Read More

Commercial Property Values Flatten as Interest Rates Rise

Posted on 17 September, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

When interest rates started to rise this spring, some analysts feared that commercial property values would either slow their rise or even start to fall. It appears that some of these fears are starting to be realised. Green Street Advisors released... Read More

US Interest Rate Rise May Lead to Stalling Commercial Property Values Analysts Warn

Posted on 7 July, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The rise in US interest rates has raised speculation in the commercial real estate industry that close to four years of gains in property values may be about to come to a halt, The Wall Street Journal reports. Low rates have been fueling the rise in... Read More

Bank of England Maintains Low Interest Rates: Effects on the Commercial Property Market

Posted on 13 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at a record low as gloomy retail news raises fears of a double-dip recession.... Read More