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European Lender Intentions Survey 2024

June 27, 2024 3 Minute Read

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Executive Summary

CBRE’s inaugural European Lender Intentions Survey gauges the expectations, challenges, and preferred strategies for lenders in the commercial real estate sector in 2024.

Our findings suggest that the debt markets remain resilient, and lenders in Europe are willing to lend in current market conditions.

Figure 1: Are lenders expecting to increase their activity in 2024 relative to 2023?

Source: European Lender Intentions Survey 2024, CBRE Research

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63%
Of lenders are planning to increase their activity levels this year
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60%+
Most lenders were prepared to lend at 60% or higher LTV against prime assets in Multifamily and Student Accommodation
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Multifamily and Industrial
34% of participants respectively selected Multifamily and Industrial as the most attractive sector for lending