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• Changing attitudes among UK lenders
• Signs of health among financial occupiers in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and Barcelona
• Skyscrapers keep coming back - -
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We can work it out
Lenders in the UK are looking hard at their problem real estate loans, writes Daniel Thomas
State aid: An important psychological stimulus
Creation and stability from bail-out plans have helped restore confidence and kickstart the market, writes Anousha Sakoui
CMBS market: ‘A rolling loan gathers no loss’
One of the biggest threats to a sustained recovery in the property market is the packaging and selling of real estate debt during the boom, writes Daniel Thomas
The worst may be over but times remain hard across the continent
Demand for shiny new offices has fallen as companies shed jobs and vacate space, writes Daniel Thomas
City of London: Mixed signals but outlook is better
The market has corrected the first and fastest of all European capitals, giving hope that that the worst could be over, writes Daniel Thomas
Paris: Late downturn has sting in the tail
The downturn in the city’s property market lagged behind during the early days of the crisis, but has meant steeper falls more recently, writes Daniel Thomas
Frankfurt: Grounds for optimism in spite of upheaval
With turnover in the office rental market down significantly in the first half of the year, there is obvious cause for concern but no reason to despair, writes James Wilson
Madrid and Barcelona: Tenants sharpen bargaining tools
With little prospect of a quick economic recovery, analysts say demand for office space is likely to remain soft at least until the end of 2010, writes Mark Mulligan
UK retail: Pockets of affluence help lift gloom
Andrea Felsted finds that there are fewer problems in store
Architecture: Skyscrapers are still towers of strength
Despite threats from terrorism and the economic downturn, skyscrapers are here to stay, writes Edwin Heathcote
