Montagu Evans now debt free as agency reports year of growth

"We have grown both revenue and profit, with growth across all three of our fee-earning departments," said managing partner Alan Harris on the firm's results for the year to the end of March. The post Montagu Evans now debt free as agency reports year of growth appeared first on Property Week.

How Construction Contractors Can Improve Cash Flow Without Delaying Projects

This article explains how construction contractors can improve cash flow without disrupting project timelines. It covers cash flow forecasting, clear payment terms, timely invoicing, variation tracking, supplier and subcontractor payments, and regular financial reviews. It also provides a practical checklist and actionable advice to help contractors reduce payment delays, manage expenses, and keep projects moving.

Native Land secures £132m debt package to back Guildford residential plans

Senior debt from NatWest was topped up with mezzanine finance from the National Housing Bank to fund the 180-home St Mary’s Wharf scheme. The post Native Land secures £132m debt package to back Guildford residential plans appeared first on Property Week.

RSK turnover nears £2.5bn as buying spree rolls on

Buy-to-build group cuts losses but debt nears £1bn

Manchester United accounts reveal £63.5m spend on land for stadium development

The club’s debt burden remains above £1bn, with the new 100,000-seater stadium expected to cost £2bn to build. The post Manchester United accounts reveal £63.5m spend on land for stadium development appeared first on Property Week.

YFTB: Case Study 2 - Little Experience with No Capital

YFTB - Development Lending, Little Experience with No Capital.

Bloomberg Quicktake - The Myth of the Chinese Debt Trap in Africa, 18032022

Over the past two decades, China has built large infrastructure projects in almost every country in Africa, making Western powers uncomfortable amid wider concerns about Beijing’s investments across the continent. However, a deeper look shows that accusations of so-called debt trap diplomacy turn out to be unfounded.

FT - Is China's economic model broken? 15102021

Since the early 2000s some China watchers have been predicting that the building boom would lead to a crash. Twenty years on they may have been proven right. Global China editor James Kynge and Beijing correspondent Sun Yu discuss what is happening in it's real estate sector, what that could do to China’s economy and means for the world. Reference is made to Evergrande's financial woes and the transition from Real Estate to investment in renewables as an alternative sector for economic growth

CNBC - Chinese property giant Evergrande has a huge debt problem – here's why you should care

Chinese real estate developer Evergrande faced its biggest crisis yet in September 2021, spooking markets and prompting comparisons to the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008. Since the company’s founding in 1996 it has accumulated more than $300 billion in debt, making it the world’s most indebted developer. “As Evergrande teeters on the edge of default, the collapse would have grave consequences for hundreds of thousands of property buyers and retail customers”

Bloomberg - Evergrande Is Not a 'Lehman Moment,' Oxford's Magnus Says

George Magnus, Oxford University China Centre associate, says financial markets are "probably right" to be relaxed about the contagion stemming from China Evergrande Group’s debt crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of Power".